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Johan Van Overtveldt: “Europe must strengthen its defence with smart investments and structural reforms”

18 June 2025

During a plenary session of the European Parliament, Johan Van Overtveldt, head of the N-VA delegation and chair of the Budget Committee, called for a fundamental shift in Europe’s defence policy. “Either we strengthen our defence, security, and resilience, or we risk seeing our democracy and …

Assita Kanko welcomes major breakthrough in fight against child sexual abuse: “Time must not be a hiding place for perpetrators”

17 June 2025

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved its position on a new directive to strengthen and sharpen the fight against child sexual abuse. MEP Assita Kanko, who helped negotiate the text as a shadow rapporteur, called the outcome a much-needed course correction to better protect children …

Government reaches agreement to abolish Senate: “It has long outlived its political purpose”

17 June 2025

The federal government has reached an agreement to permanently abolish the Senate. Its powers will be transferred to the Chamber of Representatives, and there will be no replacement body. Karl Vanlouwe, group leader in the Senate, welcomes the decision: “The Senate hasn’t had any real political …

Gilles Verstraeten: “Credit downgrade proves the complete failure of the Brussels government”

14 June 2025

Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten pulls no punches in response to the recent downgrade of the Brussels Region's credit rating by agency Standard & Poor’s. “It’s no surprise—just the inevitable result of years of disastrous governance,” he states. “For five years, the N-VA has been warning about the …

Francken emphasizes importance of economic return in Franco-Belgian defense cooperation

12 June 2025

During a meeting with his French counterpart, Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken emphasized the need for maximum economic return for Belgium within the CaMo (Capacité Motorisée) project. The two ministers agreed to soon conclude a political …

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