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The Flemish Parliament recognises Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”

21 December 2022

On 21 December 2022, the Flemish Parliament approved a resolution recognising Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”. The Flemish Parliament is once again sending a strong signal to Russia, which started an illegal war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022. “Our resolution makes it clear …

No more force-feeding in Flanders

20 December 2022

The last company to produce foie gras in Flanders is stopping the practice of force-feeding. As of 1 January, there will no longer be force-feeding anywhere in Flanders, about a year before the proposed deadline of the end of 2023. “We are once again saying goodbye to an outdated practice - just …

Zuhal Demir: “European climate policy must not lead to social deprivation”

18 December 2022

The European Commission reached an agreement to expand the ETS, the Emissions Trading System. This will lead to additional costs for our families and entrepreneurs. Flemish Environment Minister Zuhal Demir is disappointed with the content of the agreement: “Flanders is opposed to the European rat …

EU-Qatar bribery scandal: “Public debate on more transparency needed”

13 December 2022

Von der Leyen fails to convince and N-VA group abstains from European Commission vote

MEP Geert Bourgeois expresses his shock at the bribery scandal that recently rocked the European parliament. He calls for stricter rules on transparency and conflicts of interest for MEPs. Assita Kanko is also astounded at the revelations and requested an emergency debate in parliament. “This …

Open Vld and CD&V threaten to give in over colonial apology

11 December 2022

The federal majority parties are pushing for a parliamentary apology for the colonisation of Congo. Open Vld and CD&V were initially opposed to this, due to the risk of repair payments. According to the N-VA, this comes as no surprise: “We had already predicted that the liberals would give in to …

Demir calls for Flemish-Dutch cooperation for additional nuclear energy

10 December 2022

Flemish Minister for Energy Zuhal Demir will launch exploratory talks with her Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten regarding a Flemish-Dutch cooperation for the construction of two new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands. That way, she hopes to achieve a win-win situation and strengthen the Flemish …

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