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Pension reform: a step in the right direction

16 December 2011

The N-VA considers Minister Van Quickenborne’s pension reform to be a step in the right direction. The party does, however, regret that the reform is apparently not applicable to everyone, contrary to what the Minister has stated in the press. “If we want to safeguard our prosperity, we will all …

New decree on international adoptions approved

15 December 2011

The new decree for international adoptions was approved by the Committee for Welfare, Public Health and Family. This will provide candidate adoptive parents with clarity and assurance more quickly in the future. The adopted children will also have a greater right of inspection under this new decree …

Labour migration remains in the black books

15 December 2011

With the extension of the transitional measures for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens, the Federal Government is clearly admitting that it is not ready to allow this critically necessary work force into our labour market. In its recommendations, the Flemish Government asked Minister Milquet to open up …

Twice the bill for cargo companies at Zaventem

8 December 2011

Due to a new formula for the calculation of the ‘Terminal Navigation Rates’, it appears that airlines and cargo companies at the airport in Zaventem are going to have to pay double the price. The passenger airlines will also have to pay more. The N-VA is afraid that those who are critical to the …

N-VA adjusts energy market rules

30 November 2011

Yesterday, the Parliamentary Committee dealt with the transposition of the third energy package, including many new rules for gas and electricity. Constructive opposition work by the N-VA resulted in the government adjusting many items in its draft. At the end of the day, no fewer than 11 N-VA …

Many taxes, few savings

27 November 2011

N-VA-Chairman Bart De Wever considers the budget agreement concluded by the governmental negotiators to be particularly disastrous. Indeed, two-thirds of it is based on extra taxes, with only one-third of it based on actual savings. In other words, the negotiators have done the exact opposite of …

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