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Assita Kanko and Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “Never compromise on freedom”

4 June 2022

MEP Assita Kanko invited the Dutch Ayaan Hirsi Ali to a debate in the European Parliament on the freedom of expression, women’s rights and the future of our community. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Dutch politician with outspoken opinions on radical Islam and violence against women, among other things. “We …

The Brussels government must finally take serious action on bilingual out-of-hours services

2 June 2022

Today in the Health Committee of the Common Community Commission (GGC), Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten (N-VA) asked Minister Alain Maron about the lack of Dutch-language services in the out-of-hours services. “We are still a long way from truly grounded bilingualism, which is nevertheless required …

Negotiations on nuclear power stations are at a standstill. The De Croo government is making a fool of itself

2 June 2022

In a letter to Prime Minister De Croo, Engie laid its conditions on the table to keep the newest nuclear power stations open after all, reports VRT NWS. And they are not insignificant: the French energy company is demanding that the federal government must contribute to the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 …

Data retention: “Van Quickenborne undermining our privacy”

1 June 2022

The Economy, Consumer Protection and Digital Agenda Committee discussed the controversial data retention legislation once again. This would oblige operators to keep their customers’ data as a preventive measure. The new version of the law is once again raising a number of issues. “It is even …

“Mahdi leaving a mess behind at Asylum and Migration”

25 May 2022

Fedasil has already been judged 740 times this year after refusing to accept asylum seekers. According to MP Theo Francken, this is symbolic of Secretary of State Mahdi’s failed policy. “The asylum problems are difficult to assess. Despite a record amount of more than 680 million euros for asylum …

Assita Kanko on a peace and security mission in Iraq

23 May 2022

Together with seven other MEPs of the Foreign Affairs and Security and Defence Committees, MEP Assita Kanko landed in Baghdad last night. The delegation spoke with the EU mission staff, the EU ambassador and the NATO representative, as well as with the Iraqi Minister of the Interior and the new …

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