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The Stroomplan joins forces against drug offenders

21 February 2018

With the Stroomplan, the federal government is tying the drugs issue in the port of Antwerp and the criminal networks that are active in the city together. The plan bundles the forces of local and federal police, customs, social and tax inspection and the public prosecutor in a single task force …

Sudan report concerning torture unproven

9 February 2018

The abuse of Sudanese people who were repatriated to their home country cannot be confirmed with certainty. That’s the conclusion of the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons in a long-awaited report. “There are serious doubts concerning the veracity of witness …

Is an abolishment of daylight saving time on the horizon?

8 February 2018

For the first time ever, European Parliament will seriously consider abolishing daylight saving time. For quite some time now, scientific research has indicated that some people, namely children, the elderly and people with health issues, have considerable difficulty with it. “The hour change also …

Common sense triumphs: no European constituency

7 February 2018

By a large majority, the European Parliament has shot down the idea of a European constituency. That means that Flemings will not be able to vote for European politicians from a different Member State in 2019. That’s a good thing, the N-VA says: “A European constituency will not eliminate the …

Never before have so many women been protected from genital mutilation

6 February 2018

In 2017, 456 women were granted asylum in Belgium to protect them from genital mutilation. That’s a record. However, Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken wants to strengthen women’s rights even further. “Female circumcision is an inhumane practice,” says Theo Francken. “Any …

New weapon in the fight against social fraud