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Bart De Wever: “A Flemish nationalist party must dare to govern, even without state reform”

4 March 2026
Bart De Wever © An Clapdorp/Ertsberg

During the presentation of the biography of Volksunie figurehead Hugo Schiltz, Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered a glimpse into his personal political philosophy and publicly explained for the first time the so-called “fortress doctrine”, a key strategic choice for his party. “If — and only if …

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Minister Van Bossuyt raises income requirements for non-EU students: “Preventing abuse and protecting students”

4 March 2026
Anneleen Van Bossuyt

Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt has increased the minimum amount of financial means required for non-EU students who want to study in Belgium. With this measure, the minister aims to strengthen student migration as a gateway for international talent, while preventing abuse …

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Anneleen Van Bossuyt continues reception stop for people already protected in the EU

4 March 2026
Anneleen Van Bossuyt

Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt will continue her strict reception policy for people who have already been granted international protection in another EU member state. The minister confirmed this following the temporary suspension by the Constitutional Court. “The pressure …

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Middle East conflict: Defence Minister Theo Francken says strike on Iran is “fully justified”

3 March 2026
Theo Francken

According to Defence Minister Theo Francken, the joint military action by Israel and the United States against Iran is entirely justified. In an interview on De Ochtend on Radio 1, he sharply criticised the Iranian regime as well as the UN Security Council, while outlining what he sees as Europe’s …

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Stacking living wage benefits within a family no longer allowed

1 March 2026
Anneleen Van Bossuyt

The measure introduced by Minister for Social Integration Anneleen Van Bossuyt to curb the stacking of living wage benefits within families comes into force today. “Until now, adults living under the same roof could combine their living wage benefits without limit. In some cases, this added up to …

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Defence intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in the North Sea

1 March 2026
Theo Francken

In the night from Saturday to Sunday, the oil tanker Ethera, part of Russia’s shadow fleet, was boarded in Belgian waters. The vessel was sailing under a false flag and is listed under European Union sanctions. “These are serious indications of deliberate deception and possible sanctions evasion …

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