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Bart De Wever on Brussels’ plea for aid: “Brussels’ mismanagement is a national embarrassment”

12 June 2025

Prime Minister Bart De Wever delivered a sharp rebuke in Villa Politica in response to a letter the caretaker Brussels government sent to European institutions, requesting financial support for additional works at Schuman Square. He also addressed the federal budget situation and was outspoken …

Mathias Vanden Borre on the OCAD Annual Report: “Radicalisation remains a major concern”

12 June 2025

Following the publication of the 2024 annual report from OCAD (the Coordination Unit for Threat Assessment), Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre has once again voiced his deep concern about the persistent threat of extremism and radicalisation in the capital. “The OCAD report speaks for itself. Since …

Mathias Vanden Borre: “Unbearable tax burden on office spaces is driving companies out of Brussels”

6 June 2025

The tax pressure on office real estate in the Brussels-Capital Region has spiralled out of control. That’s the conclusion of the new Property Tax Report by consultancy firm Ayming Belgium. “The high costs are systematically pushing companies out of the region,” warns Brussels MP Mathias Vanden …

Valerie Van Peel: “We’ve seen this scandal coming for ten years”

6 June 2025

Valerie Van Peel, chair of the party, has been sounding the alarm about sperm donor anonymity and lax oversight for over a decade. “We were shouting into the void for years. And now, exactly what we warned about is happening,” she said on Villa Politica. “Children’s rights ignored for years” In …

“Brussels must be governed”

5 June 2025

Nearly a year after the elections, the Brussels-Capital Region is still without a government. Flemish Minister for Brussels Cieltje Van Achter and Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten are sounding the alarm. “It’s deeply concerning that some aren’t even willing to sit down and discuss a text, to …

Diependaele on Trump: “Tearing down free trade is sheer madness”

4 June 2025

President Trump’s decision to double import tariffs on European steel and aluminium is being felt in Flanders as well. Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele reacted on the current affairs programme Terzake: “Obstructing free trade means a loss of prosperity for everyone—yes, including the …

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