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Europe investing too little in security and too much in Turkey

31 May 2017

In its draft budget for 2018, the European Union is planning to spend more than EUR 160 billion for the first time ever: a historical record. “While all Member States have to make do with less, for the EU it is still a story of more, more, more. I am mystified as to how that will strengthen support …

Europe opts for crude free Wi-Fi policy costing EUR 120 million

30 May 2017

As from September, the European Union will be offering free Wi-Fi in 6,000 to 8,000 municipalities. The European Parliament and Council have reached an agreement in this regard. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, who is following up this dossier on behalf of the ECR group, finds it inexplicable that this …

EU research funds not to be distributed on a geographic basis

30 May 2017

The European Parliament wants European research funds to be distributed based on excellence and impact, and not on geography. This can be read in a report approved in the Industry, Research and Energy Committee. It contains a series of recommendations for an enhanced operation of Horizon 2020, the …

Extra powers for private security firms

29 May 2017

At the initiative of Minister of the Interior Jan Jambon, the powers of private security firms have now been widened. “In this way our police services are less burdened and they can concentrate on their core tasks better,” the Minister explains. Specifically, a complete overhaul is taking place of …

High profile forum on LGBT rights in Brussels

19 May 2017

It’s no coincidence that Brussels provided the backdrop for the fifth edition of the European IDAHOT forum in the week during which the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia takes place. During this international conference on LGBT rights, a host of politicians, academics and …

Europe must end unfair competition in the transport sector

18 May 2017

MEP Mark Demesmaeker wants the European Commission to enable Member States to tackle social irregularities and unfair competition in the transport sector. “We must put an end to the modern slavery that is making it difficult for many Flemish carriers merely to survive,” he says. At the end of May, …

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