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Flemish Government balances budget after growth forecast is adjusted

28 February 2012

Today the Flemish Government reached an agreement on a total of EUR 560.8 million in additional savings for 2012. This will allow the Flemish Government to rebalance the budget for 2012. This change is the result of the adjustment made to the economic growth forecast and means that Flemish public …

True savings and structural reforms

21 February 2012

In the Chamber, the N-VA party called on the Di Rupo government to close the gap of more than EUR 2.5 billion in the budget through true savings and structural reforms instead of yet more new taxes. After all, the current budget currently is made up of 80% new taxes. These are particularly damaging …

N-VA against quota for female senior officials

21 February 2012

Secretary of State Bogaert is making the case for setting a quota for female senior officials - a kneejerk reaction on his part. First of all, quotas are prohibited by the European Court of Justice for both men and women. And secondly, quotas are degrading to women. On the other hand, the N-VA is in …

Blockade of European food aid temporarily lifted

16 February 2012

The European Union will also free up resources from the agricultural budget in 2012 and 2013 for food aid (maximum of EUR 500 million per year). The dossier, which has been blocked in the Council of Ministers for almost two years, finally appears to be at least temporarily released. The N-VA …

No Rules, Great Scotch

6 February 2012

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) wants to hold a referendum on independence. Like the N-VA in Flanders, the SNP is the largest political party in Scotland. An independent Scotland is not a romantic notion, but a realistic option. Flanders should watch the issue closely and, where …

Emergency shelter for homeless asylum seekers

1 February 2012

Over the last few freezing nights in Belgium 1,500 homeless people and asylum seekers have had to sleep under the open sky. This is scandalous, thinks the N-VA. Emergency shelter is an absolute necessity in the short term. But, if no long-term solution is found, providing an emergency bed is no …

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