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Dieselgate must serve as an incentive for compliance with European emission standards

7 October 2015
Dieselgate must serve as an incentive for compliance with European emission standards

The European Parliament adopted new measures on European emission standards for combustion plants. They must influence air quality favourably, also in Flanders. MEP Mark Demesmaeker emphasises the need for European standards. “Firstly because air pollution is definitely a cross-border issue, but …

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N-VA receives European support for its opposition to forced labour

6 October 2015
N-VA receives European support for its opposition to forced labour

The European Parliament massively supported a report by MEP Helga Stevens, in which she supports the European Council’s decision to have all the EU Member States rapidly adopt a new protocol of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This protocol must protect employees from misleading …

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Europe puts a proposal of the N-VA into practice and accompanies refugees back to Turkey

5 October 2015
Europe puts a proposal of the N-VA into practice and accompanies refugees back to Turkey

The European Commission is working on an action plan with Turkey to limit the inflow of asylum seekers in Europe. One of the main action points is the introduction of so-called push-backs to safe ports in Turkey. Europe wants the Turkish coast guard to implement this. In return, Turkey will be …

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Flanders congratulates Catalonia: “A clear signal pro-independence”

28 September 2015
Flanders congratulates Catalonia: “A clear signal pro-independence”

N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever and Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois have already congratulated the Catalonian unity list ‘Junts pel Sí” (Together for Yes) with its victory during the regional elections in Catalonia. This alliance hopes to make Catalonia a sovereign state by 2017. “The people …

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Stricter rules for refugees remaining in Belgium and for family reunification

25 September 2015
Stricter rules for refugees remaining in Belgium and for family reunification

The federal government has reached an agreement in principle on the tightening of residency and family reunification rules applicable to persons with official refugee status. For example, refugees would no longer be granted a permanent residence permit. “Once the conflict in their country of origin …

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Bart De Wever: “Greater realism is required in dealing with the refugee crisis”

23 September 2015
Bart De Wever: “Greater realism is required in dealing with the refugee crisis”

During the opening speech for the Political Sciences programme at Ghent University, guest speaker and N-VA chairman Bart De Wever took a good hour to thoroughly analyse the European refugee crisis. At the same time, he offered specific solutions for dealing with the crisis in a realistic and …

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