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Belgium risks losing EUR 850 million in European support through failure to implement reforms

23 November 2022

“Because the De Croo government is breaking its promises and is not reforming pensions thoroughly, we risk losing EUR 850 million in European support,” MP Sander Loones comments. This became clear today during discussions in the Chamber, where the European Commission came to explain its analysis of …

Dutch language services in Brussels are worsening year after year

22 November 2022

Despite sustained and increased efforts by the Huis van het Nederlands (Dutch Language House), the vast majority of Brussels municipalities do not intend to improve the knowledge of Dutch among their staff. That is clear from the response of the Flemish Minister for Brussels, Benjamin Dalle (CD&V …

Following the European Commission report: De Croo makes a 180° turn and has to agree with De Bleeker

22 November 2022

Five days after coldly dismissing Eva De Bleeker, Prime Minister De Croo must now agree with her after all. This is clear from his response to the European Commission’s budget report. De Bleeker pointed out that the tax reform of the energy bill next year would cost money. That is confirmed by De …

Asylum & Migration policy memorandum: “Always the same recipes that don’t work”

21 November 2022

On Monday, the Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, de Moor, presented her 2023 policy memorandum in the Chamber of Representatives. MP Tomas Roggeman is clear after reading the policy memorandum: “The Secretary of State is not taking any concrete initiative that will actually curb the …

Groen/Ecolo deliberately blocks crucial exports to Ukraine and the UK

18 November 2022

Prime Minister De Croo and several federal ministers did not shy away from serious words to express our continued support for Ukraine. Internationally, however, people have long known better: Belgium is making only a minimal effort to give the besieged country much-needed military support. Worse …

The De Croo government keeps fighting a losing battle: record budget for asylum reception

16 November 2022

The budget for asylum reception is once again breaking all records. Compared to the initial 2022 budget, the federal asylum agency Fedasil will receive almost EUR 50 million more. It can no longer go on like this, says MP Theo Francken. “Asylum reception facilities are completely full, hundreds of …

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