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Nearly half of new dentists hold foreign qualifications: “Deeply unfair to our students”

14 October 2026

“Our own students have to overcome a demanding entrance exam, while the doors are wide open to doctors and dentists qualified abroad. That is deeply unfair.” Belgian MP Frieda Gijbels is sounding the alarm. Figures she obtained from Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) show that the influx …

Axel Ronse: “No one seems to know how many people on long-term sick leave are actually abroad”

12 October 2026

Nearly 15,000 people on long-term sick leave receive Belgian sickness benefits while living abroad, at an annual cost of €258 million. Yet the authorities do not know exactly how many people on long-term sick leave are actually staying abroad, how much their benefits cost in total or how often they …

European Parliament calls for Muslim Brotherhood to be added to EU terror list

8 October 2026

The European Parliament is calling for the Muslim Brotherhood to be added to the EU’s list of terrorist organisations. It has also given the green light to a European strategy aimed at countering the influence of affiliated radical Islamist networks. “At long last, the European Parliament has found …

Michael Freilich calls for concrete action against phishing: “Victims must no longer be left to fend for themselves”

8 October 2026

“Phishing is no longer just about a handful of unsuspecting people falling for a suspicious email. It is organised crime that claims new victims every single day. That is why we need to do more than simply teach people not to click on suspicious links. Above all, we must crack down harder on the …

New law on home entry approved by the House: “A historic breakthrough”

7 October 2026

The bill allowing authorities to enter the homes of people staying in the country illegally who refuse to cooperate with their return and pose a threat to public order or national security has just been approved by Parliament at second reading. The text will now go before the plenary session for …

Van Overtveldt: “Europe must respond to Chinese practices with import tariffs”

6 October 2026

Ahead of next week’s European summit, delegation leader Johan Van Overtveldt used the debate in the European Parliament to call for decisive action against China’s structurally unfair competition. According to Van Overtveldt, Europe must seriously consider introducing a general tariff of at least …

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