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‘Chat control’ plan scrapped

31 October 2025

The European Union has dropped its controversial proposal to force messaging apps like WhatsApp to scan private messages for child abuse. A good decision, says the N-VA. “The goal was legitimate, but the method was completely wrong,” says MP Michael Freilich. “Forcing encrypted messages to be …

Kathleen Depoorter: “Financial flows to Russia’s war industry must be stopped—urgently”

28 October 2025

Federal MP Kathleen Depoorter is calling on both the Belgian government and the European Union to take a much tougher stance on Russia. She wants Belgium to lead the way in cracking down on countries and companies that continue to help finance the Russian war effort.“If we truly want peace, we must …

Minister Van Bossuyt outraged by Trabelsi’s release: “We’re up against a judicial wall”

22 October 2025

Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt has responded with deep concern and frustration to the court ruling that forces her to release convicted terrorist Nizar Trabelsi. The minister stressed that she exhausted every legal avenue to keep him in detention, but the recent decision by …

N-VA takes step towards multi-million euro savings: freeze on party funding finally within reach

22 October 2025

After years of deadlock, there is finally movement in the debate on party financing. Today, the Parliamentary Committee discussed the N-VA’s bill to freeze public funding for political parties for the first time. “A measure that would save at least five million euros in total,” said MP Wim Van der …

Asylum arrivals in Belgium decline: Minister for Asylum and Migration Van Bossuyt announces end to hotel accommodation

19 October 2025

Thanks to government policy, the number of asylum seekers arriving in Belgium has dropped significantly. The results are especially striking in the months that usually see a peak: a decrease of 21% in September and, based on current projections, even 38% in October. “There’s still a lot of work …

Twenty EU countries back Belgian call: joint action needed on return of illegal and criminal Afghan nationals

18 October 2025

Belgium’s call for a coordinated European approach to the return of illegal and criminal Afghan nationals is gaining serious traction. Twenty EU member states have now thrown their support behind the initiative launched by Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt. “We’re all hitting …

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