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Bart De Wever re-elected as N-VA chairman

15 November 2014

Current Chairman Bart De Wever starts a new term as party chairman. He received 91 percent of the votes. N-VA members had until 10 November to submit their vote by letter or via the Internet and had to choose between Greet Vertongen and Bart De Wever. Half of the 40,000 plus members with the right …

Minister Van Overtveldt establishes priorities: “Boosting competitiveness, safeguarding purchasing power”

5 November 2014

In an interview with the De Standaard newspaper, Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt justified the far-reaching structural measures that the current government, focused on economic recovery, must take if it wants to turn around the negative legacy from the past. “The number one priority must …

Brussels must deal with Syrian fighters in a tougher and more professional manner

4 November 2014

Most Syrian fighters in our country come from Brussels. This is precisely why the N-VA expects more decisiveness, ambition and communication from Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort (PS) in the approach to this problem. “The Brussels-Capital Region must urgently assume its role as the central …

Minister Van Overtveldt takes a major step forward in the fight against tax fraud

29 October 2014

Minister of Finance, Johan Van Overtveldt (N-VA), has signed an agreement related to automatic tax information exchange. This will simplify the international fight against tax fraud. Fifty or so other countries also signed the agreement. These include the names of several notorious tax havens such …

Tax burden to decrease as of 2015

25 October 2014

If the budget plans that the Michel government has presented to the European Commission show one thing, it is that the N-VA is delivering on its election promises. They clearly reveal that the tax burden as well as government spending will decrease. At the same time the budget deficit will also …

Sander Loones to Europe for the N-VA

22 October 2014

Sander Loones has been officially appointed as a Member of the European Parliament for the N-VA. He is replacing Johan Van Overtveldt, who has become Minister of Finances in the new federal government. Sander Loones wants to anchor the line that has been set out by the new Flemish and federal …

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