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Darya Safai: “Iran shows its true face of a totalitarian regime once again”

30 September 2022

Civil protests are on the rise in Iran following the death of the young Mahsa Amini. The young woman died in hospital after the Iranian morality police detained her for not wearing her headscarf properly. For MP Darya Safai, who herself once fled Iran after being imprisoned there, there is a chance …

The mistake of the century: Doel 3 closes today

23 September 2022

Today, the Doel 3 nuclear power station is closing its doors. “The mistake of the century,” says the N-VA. With a striking campaign in all the Flemish newspapers and a large delegation in Doel, the N-VA once again underlines its plea to keep as many nuclear power stations as possible safely open …

The federal budget is even deeper in the red: “The worst in Europe”

22 September 2022

“It is only when the dykes break that people realise how important it is to have sufficient cash on hand. And therefore to have a proper budget in place. But unfortunately, the De Croo government has done nothing but spend taxpayers’ money since taking office. Nothing has come of the promise to get …

Johan Van Overtveldt: “Commission President von der Leyen becomes ‘madame blowtorch’”

16 September 2022

In her State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented a package of measures that the EU intends to take to tackle the energy crisis. “Her intentions are good, but I am still waiting for some substance,” responds MEP Johan Van Overtveldt in the De Afspraak …

The N-VA: “The EU must urgently focus on core tasks: protecting citizens and businesses”

14 September 2022

The European Union has largely brought the energy crisis upon itself and is failing in its duty to protect its citizens and economy. That is the analysis made by the European N-VA group following yet another State of The Union in times of crisis. Instead of being preoccupied with itself and taking …

“Serious errors” in awarding Brussels rent allowances

12 September 2022

An internal audit has shown that Brussels State Secretary for Housing Ben Hamou (PS party) has made serious errors of judgement in the management of the new system of rent allowances. That system is an administrative fiasco. The N-VA wants further investigation. The new system for rent allowances …

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