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Belgium pays ever higher amounts to the EU, while it gets less and less back

30 June 2022

The De Croo government presents itself as strongly pro-European, and this is also reflected in the budgets that go to Europe. “Belgium will pay EUR 7,6 billion to the European Union this year. That means we pay more than we get back,” says MP Sander Loones. “Now it appears that we will be getting …

2,100 recruitments to the Brussels government violate the language legislation

30 June 2022

Never before has compliance with language legislation by Brussels local authorities been so poor. That is the conclusion of the N-VA from the annual report of the Brussels Vice-Governor, who monitors compliance with language legislation by local authorities. In the meantime, the Brussels government …

Johan Van Overtveldt: “Politicians should have the courage to say resources are limited”

29 June 2022

In a double interview in the magazine Knack, MEP and former Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt and former Chief Economist of the European Central Bank Peter Praet give their view on the high inflation. We examine some of Johan Van Overtveldt’s quotes. The causes of inflation “Europe tackled …

The Brussels government refuses the N-VA’s request for an inquiry committee to investigate abuses of rent allowances

27 June 2022

The Brussels N-VA, together with the CD&V and MR parties, among others, is requesting a parliamentary inquiry committee to uncover possible abuses in the Brussels Housing Administration and the payment of rent allowances. The Brussels majority is ignoring this request. “It seems that people would …

Bart De Wever: “There must be a transformation, and that can only come from our own strength”

25 June 2022

In the Radio 1 podcast “Ontbijten met Michaël Van Droogenbroeck”, N-VA national chairman Bart De Wever once again points out the urgent need for a thorough reform of the country. “In 2024, the inability to make Belgium balance the figures will force us to change. A confederal transformation is the …

European sustainability targets must not adversely affect trade agreements

22 June 2022

Geert Bourgeois, N-VA delegation leader in the European Parliament and coordinator in the Committee on International Trade, welcomes the review of the European Commission’s Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) policy, but warns that new sustainability targets must not undermine EU trade …

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