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An independent Catalonia makes Europe stronger above all

17 October 2017
Catalan flag

“If Europe continues to refuse any mediation role and the escalation persists, the rest of Europe will have to prepare to grant political asylum to Catalan politicians,” say MEP Sander Loones and Tomas Roggeman, the Chair of Jong N-VA (N-VA Youth). Two months in which to negotiate: that’s the …

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The European Citizens’ Prize goes to the battle against genital mutilation

17 October 2017

This year, the European Citizens’ Prize will go to Hope for Girls, a fund that combats female genital mutilation. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt awarded the prize to the project’s founders, Annemie Struyf and Lieve Blancquaert. “Hope for Girls has already been doing excellent work in Kenya for a long …

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Europe leaves Flemish construction workers out in the cold

17 October 2017
construction workers

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 …

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Only dialogue can offer a solution to the Catalan question

12 October 2017
la Catalogne

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 …

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Europe drastically expands the number of electric charging points

11 October 2017
Voiture électrique

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 …

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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 …

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