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Brussels has become a squat city

3 April 2024

There is no escaping it in Brussels: squatters enter one building or another every week. Brussels has become a true squat city, with squatted buildings being regarded as an alternative shelter circuit for (illegal) migrants. The risks cannot be underestimated: fires in squats are commonplace …

The N-VA presents its election programme: “Defence is not a luxury, but a necessity”

28 March 2024

“A strong Ministry of Defence is not a luxury, but a necessity to sustain our prosperity,” emphasise N-VA defence experts Theo Francken, Peter Buysrogge and Darya Safai. “War is not a distant problem, but has a concrete impact on our lives. Hybrid threats also come in many forms. Investing in a …

The N-VA wants foreign property ownership screening of Brussels social tenants

28 March 2024

The increasing poverty among the Brussels population, more than 60% of whom must make use of the rental market, means that ever more Brussels residents must turn to social housing. Today, more than 56,000 families are on a waiting list for social housing and have to wait an average of 12 years …

The English-language Canon tells the story of Flanders worldwide

25 March 2024

Minister of Education Ben Weyts and Minister-President Jan Jambon presented the first copies of “The Canon of Flanders” to the British ambassador and official representatives of Scotland, Wales, the United States of America and the Netherlands. After the Dutch version, an audio version and a …

Assita Kanko receives recognition as a “Rising Star of European Politics”

23 March 2024

Parliament Magazine and the MEP Awards Committee wrote: “This is a reward following the significant impact of your work and commitment during your first mandate as an MEP. ‘Rising Star’ MEPs, if re-elected, look set to play an influential role over the next five-year mandate.” The award ceremony …

Seven times fewer penalties for job seekers in Brussels than in Flanders

20 March 2024

Last year, Actiris issued 3,255 penalties to job seekers. This corresponds to 3.7% of the average number of job seekers. In Flanders, the percentage was seven times higher. Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten questioned Brussels Minister of Employment Bernard Clerfayt (DéFI party) about this in …

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