“Asylum policy will continue” says Alexander De Croo
Sunday, 09 December 2018 22:30
The “firm but humane” asylum policy will continue, deputy prime minister Alexander De Croo said on TV programme De Zevende Dag on Sunday.
“I am disappointed, but we will continue to fight”, says Theo Francken
Sunday, 09 December 2018 22:18
“I am disappointed, but we will continue to fight: we are not giving up”, Theo Francken (N-VA) said during a speech in Lubbeck on Sunday.
N-VA quits the government, Michel continues with minority
Sunday, 09 December 2018 10:58
Prime minister Charles Michel takes a plane for Marrakesh today, determined to communicate Belgium’s support for the United Nations’ migration pact, despite the fact that he leaves behind the collapse of his majority government over that very issue.
No artificial island off the coast of Knokke, ministers decide
Saturday, 08 December 2018 09:45
Federal ministers this week approved a new Maritime Plan for the North Sea – which no longer includes a project to create an artificial island off the coast of Knokke.
New risk of a diplomatic spat between Belgium and Spain
Thursday, 06 December 2018 18:32
Madrid is annoyed by tweets from new Belgian Defence Minister Sander Loones (New Flemish Alliance, N-VA) on the Catalan issue, and this could become a diplomatic incident, De Tijd reported on Thursday.
N-VA cancels anti-migration pact campaign, but is it too late?
Wednesday, 05 December 2018 10:10
As of the time of writing, the Belgian federal government is still standing. By the time readers come to this, there is a strong possibility that the government coalition that has existed until now will have dissolved.
Reactions to march in Brussels for action on climate change
Monday, 03 December 2018 13:47
Sunday’s Claim the Climate march in Brussels, with 65-75,000 people taking part (depending on who is estimating) was the biggest of its kind the country has ever seen, and dwarfed only by a march against nuclear weapons in 1983, and the White March against inaction against child abuse in 1996,…
De Clercq takes mayor’s post in Ghent, but pays a heavy price
Sunday, 02 December 2018 09:51
Matthias De Clercq, grandson of former minister Willy De Clercq, will be the new mayor of Ghent, replacing long-standing mayor Daniel Termont, and heading a four-party coalition of his own Open VLD, Groen, socialists and one member of CD&V.
Yellow Vests march in Brussels – water cannon, 12 police injured, 82 arrests
Saturday, 01 December 2018 11:07
A deputation of the protestors known as the Yellow Vests took to the streets of Brussels yesterday (Friday), in a demonstration planned to be about the cost of living, but which turned into a riot.
Tommelein will quit Flemish government this month rather than wait for elections
Saturday, 01 December 2018 10:33
Bart Tommelein, Flemish minister for finance and energy, will give up his post at the end of the month instead of waiting for the regional elections in May next year as previously announced, he said.
