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Europe leaves Flemish construction workers out in the cold

17 October 2017

The European Parliament is introducing new rules for temporary employment abroad (secondment). For Europe, equal work in the same place must result in the same wages. However, a shortening of the secondment period in, among other things, the construction and cleaning sectors, is not on the cards …

Only dialogue can offer a solution to the Catalan question

12 October 2017

Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy is obstinately rejecting the outstretched hand of Catalonia for dialogue. He is threatening to end the autonomy of the region if it is not made clear quickly “whether Catalan independence has been declared or not” as he puts it. MEP Mark Demesmaeker is calling for …

Europe drastically expands the number of electric charging points

11 October 2017

In future, Europe is making it obligatory to install charging points for electric cars on the occasion of major renovations or the construction of new parking spaces. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, member of the Energy Committee, responds positively: “Citizens often don’t dare to buy electric cars today …

Investigating Spanish violence during the referendum

4 October 2017

The N-VA wants the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to start up an investigation on the violence in Catalonia during the independence referendum. A formal request has been made in this regard to the High Commissioner on National Minorities and to the Director of Human …

Brexit debate: need for realism

4 October 2017

The European Parliament is once again talking about the Brexit negotiations. “These debates are always good for great images in the media, but actually deliver very little result,” MEP Sander Loones regrets. “The Parliament must work towards a transition that is rooted in solid law and reach an …

Finally a debate on Catalonia?

2 October 2017

It turns out that the European Parliament is going to discuss the Catalan independence referendum after all. The N-VA has been requesting such a debate for a long time, and it’s especially important now that the Spanish police’s brutal attitude caused almost 900 people to be injured in Catalonia …

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