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The N-VA is extremely worried: while France warns of an increased terrorist threat, the federal government praises the security measures

2 September 2021

Several N-VA leaders, including Chairman Bart De Wever and MPs Koen Metsu and Michael Freilich, are extremely concerned about the increased terrorist threat for Jewish sites that was announced in France. They fear that the decision will also have repercussions for us. “We are calling on the federal …

“The population have done what they had to do; it is time to drop the coronavirus restrictions”

2 September 2021

Bart De Wever is not happy about the new ministerial decision regarding the relaxation of the coronavirus measures. The N-VA Chairman thinks the time has come to remove the coronavirus restrictions, he said in the De Ochtend radio show. “The population have done what they had to do.” For example, …

The N-VA is calling on Belgium to pull out of the controversial racism conference

30 August 2021

N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever and MP Michael Freilich are asking Belgium to pull out of the UN anti-racism conference on 22 September. According to the N-VA, the presenters of that conference are steeped in an atmosphere of “raw hatred of Jews and anti-Semitism”. “Like many of our allies, we must …

Brussels, get ready for the fourth wave!

27 August 2021

Barely 51% of Brussels residents have received their first vaccine injection. Experts expect a peak of infections in early October. In the meantime, Brussels Health Minister Maron is improvising with vaccinations in shops such as Primark and Action. As far as Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten is …

“I still haven’t forgotten the attacks in Zaventem.”

20 August 2021

“Who decides which Afghans are allowed to come to Belgium? What are the criteria? And is security screening carried out?” On the TV programme Terzake, former Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken discussed the evacuation of nationals and Afghans from Afghanistan. He fears …

All hands on deck to pull Brussels out of the coronavirus mire

16 August 2021

At the beginning of August last year, Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten asked for an emergency session of the Health Committee following the terrible coronavirus figures in Brussels. “That was laughed off at the time.” A year later, he repeated his question. Not only the N-VA, but also the other …

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