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A record backlog of asylum applications to be processed. “The government has lost control”

16 March 2024
Theo Francken

The backlog in the processing of asylum applications by the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) is reaching record highs. According to recent statistics from the Commissioner General’s office, it appears that the backlog increased from 20,086 to 21,202 cases in one month …

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Europe can seize criminal income faster

13 March 2024
Assita Kanko

Today, the European Parliament voted on the Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation. MEP Assita Kanko participated in the negotiations. “Thanks to this Directive, criminals will no longer be able to collect millions and use that money freely. We can freeze and confiscate the revenue from crime …

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New European rules on due diligence requirements threaten to strangle SMEs

13 March 2024
Geert Bourgeois

Today, the EU Member States are once again considering regulations that impose mandatory due diligence requirements on our companies and make them responsible for these throughout the chain. According to MEP Geert Bourgeois, corporate social responsibility is absolutely an ethical obligation, “But …

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Brussels housing policy: “Horror tenants” take advantage of the winter moratorium

13 March 2024
Mathias Vanden Borre

The media recently reported that an owner renting out an apartment in the centre of Brussels is experiencing serious problems with his tenants there. They had not transferred the rental deposit and were not paying the rent. After lengthy proceedings, the justice of the peace finally decided to …

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“More efficient transfer of criminal cases within EU countries makes Europe safer”

7 March 2024

The European Parliament and the Council approve new rules on the transfer of criminal proceedings between the Member States. MEP Assita Kanko negotiated on behalf of the European Parliament with almost unanimous support. “When a criminal case is transferred from one Member State to another, …

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The new European defence strategy is “grossly late, protectionist and dirigiste”

6 March 2024

MP Theo Francken and MEP Johan Van Overtveldt criticise the new European defence strategy: “After two years, there is finally the realisation that the lack of our own high-performance defence industry poses an existential threat. The European Commission is suddenly going very far in its ambitions, …

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