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Member States get a greater say in the European agricultural policy

31 May 2018

With the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), on Friday the European Commission is returning a whole series of tasks back to the Member States and the regions. A good thing, says MEP Sander Loones: “The Commission explicitly admits that pushing through one single policy in the whole EU …

EU passenger rights during all phases of air travel

31 May 2018

When an air traveller departs from a European airport and then experiences difficulties during a layover outside the European Union, he or she can still call on EU passenger rights. That’s what the Court of Justice decided in a judgement today. The condition here is that the passenger buys all the …

Romania and Bulgaria do not yet belong in the Schengen area

30 May 2018

Romania and Bulgaria are not ready to accede to the Schengen area. MEP Helga Stevens categorically rejects the European Parliament’s proposal to have both countries immediately become members of the Schengen area. “Bulgaria and Romania must first make urgent efforts to put their houses in order in …

European approach to social dumping still allows abuse

29 May 2018

The European Parliament has approved the new rules on secondment, but MEP Helga Stevens is reacting to them with mixed feelings: “In the near future, construction workers from Eastern Europe who are seconded to our country will have to get the same pay as Flemish construction workers. This is …

Flemish Parliament clears last-but-one hurdle in the CETA ratification

29 May 2018

The Committee on Foreign Policy and European Affairs of the Flemish Parliament has today adopted the draft decree on CETA. The approval procedure for the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada is therefore now at its last-but-one stage - the only thing left is for the plenary session …

Europe demands more N-VA

23 May 2018

Belgium has received a negative evaluation from the European Commission regarding the budget, and so Europe is demanding additional efforts to make that budget structurally sound. This is precisely the request of the N-VA, which is always the first party in the government to call for more in-depth …

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