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Small tourist establishments in Brussels left to their own devices

26 January 2021

The smaller players who run tourist establishments or residential accommodation are left to their own devices by Brussels. The larger hotels have already received a total of EUR 10.8 million in contributions. This is discrimination, according to Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre. From the end of …

Bart De Wever shows the way in his New Year’s speech: “We continue to work on a Flanders that relies on its own resources”

23 January 2021

“Only the N-VA can be the force in Flanders to transform this country into a confederation.” In his New Year’s speech, chairman Bart De Wever made clear what the task of the N-VA will be in the coming years. Confederalism is the only way to restore democracy in Belgium, said Bart De Wever. “We …

The purple-green government reverses course on political rights for military personnel

20 January 2021

Military personnel will not be able to stand as candidates in regional, federal or European elections. The Parliamentary Committee for Defence rejected the proposal by the N-VA on the matter. In a first reading, however, a majority still approved the proposal. “We can only conclude that the so …

The N-VA is upset about the forgotten signature costing Belgium 2.5 million vaccines

20 January 2021

“This is an absolute blunder. Any vaccine that becomes available later could cost lives.” The N-VA is merciless with Minister Vandenbroucke now that it appears that Belgium missed out on 2.5 million vaccines because of a forgotten signature. “A lot of blunders and mistakes have already come to …

The NMBS will recognise the European Disability Card

18 January 2021

The European Disability Card (EDC) will be included in the NMBS’s new management contract. This was the answer the Minister of Mobility gave in the Chamber of Representatives to a question from the N-VA. “We are delighted to hear that the hundreds of thousands of people who use this card will now …

The N-VA is calling for accelerated vaccinations for military personnel in foreign operations

15 January 2021

In Niger, the Belgian participation in Operation New Nero was suspended because an outbreak of the coronavirus among the soldiers resulted in 50 soldiers having to be evacuated prematurely. The N-VA is calling for accelerated vaccinations for military personnel who are sent on foreign operations …

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