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Belgian Defence also involved in the care for asylum seekers

30 October 2015

The government has adopted a package of measures to provide care and assistance to asylum seekers. As a result, the traditional partners and Fedasil will together create 2,500 additional places for asylum seekers. An agreement in principle was also reached about the deployment of Defence in this …

Better protection for consumers who book their package holiday online

27 October 2015

The European Parliament agreed to modernise legislation on package holidays. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, who negotiated this deal on behalf of the ECR group, is happy with the agreement: “Europe wants to better protect travellers who book online with these new rules. They should enjoy the same …

Draft Climate Policy Plan saddles Flanders with a disproportionate high bill of at least 130 million euros

27 October 2015

The N-VA is committed to a broad-based and fair Climate Plan for Belgium. The advantages and disadvantages of the - rightfully requested - climate efforts must be correctly distributed in this National Climate Plan between the three regions and the federal government. The draft agreement that was …

Theo Francken: “Tougher rules for asylum seekers”

23 October 2015

At the request of Theo Francken, the state secretary for Asylum and Migration, the federal government has approved a package of measures to limit the inflow of asylum seekers. The measures, among others, relate to applications for family reunification, the residence status for recognised refugees …

Growing number of asylum applications by unaccompanied minors: 7 out of ten are over 18 years old

23 October 2015

In recent months there was a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied minors which petitioned Belgium for asylum. Of the 1,305 minors who applied for asylum until August, 733 applicants were subjected to an age assessment with a bone scan. In 506 of the examined cases (69%), the presumed minor …

Zuhal Demir: “Belgium needs more migrants who work”

21 October 2015

“Belgium has a big problem getting second and third generation migrants to work,” says MP Zuhal Demir. A mere 48 percent, i.e. not even half, of all our citizens with an immigration background finds a job, according to OECD figures. Only France does worse, among our neighbouring countries. “The …

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