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Chamber approves pension reform and budgetary measures

29 May 2026

After weeks of political debate and procedural delays, the Chamber of Representatives approved several key measures on Thursday: the pension reform and the programme law, which contains a wide range of budgetary measures. These measures are absolutely necessary to keep our pension system …

31,787 animals slaughtered without stunning in Brussels: “This cruel practice must end”

27 May 2026

As Eid al-Adha is being celebrated, the debate over slaughter without prior stunning has once again flared up in Brussels. New figures reveal that no fewer than 31,787 animals were slaughtered without stunning in the Belgian capital in 2025. Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre has described the …

Matthias Diependaele: “State reform is essential to safeguard our prosperity for the long term”

27 May 2026

During a debate on Terzake, Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele stressed the urgent need for far-reaching state reform. “If you genuinely want structural change, then you also need to reform the structures of this country,” he said firmly. “We joined the federal government with one …

Van Bossuyt on European return law: “No credible asylum policy without effective returns”

21 May 2026

Crucial negotiations are taking place today in Strasbourg on the new European return law. For N-VA, the objective is clear: anyone who has no right to stay must effectively leave the European Union. “Today, 80% of people without residence rights do not return. That is unacceptable and undermines …

N-VA demands independent inquiry committee after new Pano revelations about Anderlechtse Haard

21 May 2026

“This is no longer about isolated dysfunctions. This is an entire governance culture in which vulnerable people are made dependent on political connections.” Brussels parliamentary group leader Gilles Verstraeten reacts sharply to the new Pano report on the social housing company Anderlechtse Haard …

Kris Van Dijck: “Trade agreement with the US provides certainty for businesses and workers”

20 May 2026

The European Union has reached an agreement on the implementation of its trade deal with the United States. The agreement, which was officially ratified last summer, introduces a general import tariff of 15% on European products. At the same time, a range of industrial and agricultural products …

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