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The federal government must suspend funds to UNRWA

30 January 2024

Several countries recently temporarily suspended their funding to UN aid agency UNRWA, which provides assistance to Palestinian refugees. UN funds were allegedly used in the 7 October terrorist attack and UNRWA staff members were allegedly involved or aware of it. According to the Wall Street …

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Brussels’ drug policy is incoherent and insufficiently coordinated

24 January 2024
Mathias Vanden Borre

“We cannot say with reasonable certainty that Brussels’ drug policy is efficient and effective.” The Court of Audit stated this today after a university study already came to the same conclusion last year. “Meanwhile, Brussels is groaning under an unprecedented crack epidemic and street violence …

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Assita Kanko: “Better transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States makes Europe safer”

23 January 2024
Assita Kanko

The European Parliament’s Justice Committee approved new rules on the transfer of criminal proceedings between the Member States. MEP Assita Kanko, the chief negotiator for this regulation, stresses the need for streamlined regulations for such procedures. “Criminals are becoming ever better …

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The N-VA on the operation against the Houthi rebels: “Shameful horse-trading without a geopolitical compass”

19 January 2024

The Belgian government has decided to participate in the European operation in the Red Sea against the Houthi rebels. The frigate Louise-Marie will be deployed to protect shipping. The N-VA parliamentary group has reservations: “This is shameful horse-trading by a government without a geopolitical …

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The Brussels majority refuses the Brussels N-VA’s request for an external audit of Vivaqua

18 January 2024

Due to the inadequate and overdue maintenance of the Brussels sewers, there is even the risk of sinkholes developing. Yet the Brussels government and, in particular, the minister with competence for the matter, Minister Maron, refuses any audit or investigation. The Brussels N-VA submitted a …

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Animal welfare on European agenda for the first time

18 January 2024
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Over the past 10 years, animal welfare has been developed into a full-fledged competence with a decisive policy at the Flemish level, but the issue still receives far too little attention at the European level. This cannot continue, so Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare Ben Weyts, together with …

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