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Language test for Dutch-language education in Brussels must be reviewed

16 November 2020

The N-VA is concerned that the application of the priority rule for Dutch speakers in Dutch-speaking education in Brussels is too lax. From the answer to a written question to Flemish Minister for Brussels Benjamin Dalle, the N-VA concludes that the level of Dutch language certification applied by …

Bart De Wever re-elected as N-VA Chairman

14 November 2020

At the N-VA Party Council, the announcement was made that Bart De Wever had been re-elected as Chairman. He received 96.8% of the votes. A total of 19,916 valid votes were cast, which is 4,633 more compared to the previous election for the chairmanship. It is an unprecedented record. “The large …

European Commission secrecy about COVID-19 vaccine contracts unacceptable and bad for confidence

12 November 2020

The European Commission is refusing the European Parliament, and with it all European citizens, access to the negotiations and contracts the Commission is entering into with companies for the purchase of coronavirus vaccines. Geert Bourgeois, head of the N-VA delegation, is unhappy about the …

The European multi-annual budget: Johan Van Overtveldt is satisfied, but regrets fragmentation

10 November 2020

This afternoon, the negotiations on the European multi-annual budget 2021-2027 were successfully concluded. MEP Johan Van Overtveldt is satisfied with the agreement. “I am satisfied with the future-oriented choices. However, I regret that the dynamics of negotiations between the traditional parties …

Recruit agents in Brussels, involve citizens and equip the police properly

9 November 2020

In recent months, in its home affairs committee the Brussels Parliament has been looking at the relationship between the police and citizens. Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre has followed the work closely on behalf of the N-VA and is making several recommendations. “The figures and recent events …

The N-VA on the development cooperation policy memorandum: “Disappointing”