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What has happened to compulsory civic integration in Brussels?

14 June 2021

The introduction of compulsory civic integration in Brussels has been taking a very long time. The initial start date was scheduled for 1 January 2020, but almost a year and a half later and more than four years after the approval of the ordinance in the Brussels Parliament, there are still no …

Assita Kanko looks ahead to the “Conference on the Future of Europe”: “The priority is to bring Europe closer to the citizen”

11 June 2021

MEP Assita Kanko has been appointed to be part of the European Parliament’s delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe. “The citizen wants a decisive Europe that is a strong player on the world stage. But also a Europe that respects its own diversity in the traditions and identities of …

Johan Van Overtveldt on the European Competition Report: “We must break up the monopoly position of the tech giants”

8 June 2021

“Those huge companies have tremendous power. They can eliminate competitors and wring the necks of budding initiatives.” In the De Ochtend radio show on Radio 1, MEP Johan Van Overtveldt elaborated on the Competition Report, which the European Parliament wants to use to break up the monopoly …

Assita Kanko on the approval of the EU Digital COVID Certificate: “Now it’s up to the Member States to let their citizens have a well-deserved holiday”

8 June 2021

On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved the EU Digital COVID Certificate. MEP Assita Kanko responds with satisfaction, but warns of further chaos. “On paper, the system looks good and workable with clear safeguards for privacy, but plans don’t yet make a building. European citizens must be …

Assita Kanko does not want sound cannons at the Greek border: “A human approach must always take precedence”

4 June 2021

“Greece must clarify this matter as soon as possible.” MEP Assita Kanko is not in favour of sound cannons at the Greek border to deter migrants. “A human approach must always take precedence, even in these difficult circumstances. Europe must uphold its own values.” “The allegations about the …

Neutrality must also be seen

1 June 2021

Brussels group chairman Cieltje Van Achter finds it “incomprehensible and unacceptable” that the Brussels transport company STIB-MIVB will not appeal against the conviction of discrimination because it did not want to recruit a woman wearing a headscarf. “A decision under political pressure from …

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