Brussels Politics: N-VA Proposals for Merging Police Zones and Municipalities

2024-04-22 15:22:00 Among the proposals put forward, there are some which will unsurprisingly harden discussions in the event of negotiation for the constitution of a majority. The main one concerns the merger of police zones, municipalities (the 19 Brussels municipalities should be merged and transformed into a single city-region) and numerous structures that the N-VA … Read more

New MP with a Baccalaureate in Modern Languages and Media Communications Prioritizes Mental Health and Social Security

2023-12-14 17:35:00 The new MP, who holds a baccalaureate in modern languages ​​and media communications, also studied for a year in Trier before working for a year as a communications officer for the socialist group within the German-speaking Parliament. At Grenz-Echo, he indicated that mental health and social security would be among his priorities. Former … Read more

Erasing Child Poverty: Belgium’s Ambitious Plan to Lead Europe in Economic Equality

2023-12-13 20:19:00 The aim is to make child poverty disappear within 10-15 years. “It’s possible,” assured Carolo, calling for investments in childhood, daycare, school, health, etc. “It is feasible if we give ourselves the ambition and the means,” he indicated, taking as an example the policies pursued by left-wing governments in Portugal, Spain and previously … Read more

Belgian Party Financing: The Greens’ Opposition and Mountainous Cash Reserves

2023-12-12 07:49:00 “Some parties are sitting on mountains of cash”: the Greens oppose the PS and the MR on the reform of party financing Jan Wostyn, co-president of Vista, criticizes these groups for “helping themselves to the state coffers”. In his eyes, “the Belgian parties are the biggest political advertisers in Europe on social media. … Read more

Neutrality and Impartiality in Public Management: A Vision for Belgium’s Future

2023-12-09 09:53:00 “The neutrality of administrative acts and the impartiality of civil servants are at the heart of our vision of public management (…) I am even asking that neutrality and impartiality enter into the Belgian Constitution, concerning civil servants at all levels (…) The citizen who comes to an administration has the right to … Read more

The Return of Abou Jahjah: Defender of Muslims and Political Agitator | Brussels Elections and March 30 Movement

2023-12-04 17:12:00 Abou Jahjah (52 years old) ran for the one.brussels list in 2019 but was not elected. The March 30 Movement refers to the March 30, 1976 demonstrations of Palestinian demands for land rights, during which six demonstrators were shot dead by the Israeli army. Above all, he intends to plead for recognition at … Read more