2023-11-22 15:18:31 Joris Vandenbroucke has been in the Chamber since the start of this legislature, speaking mainly on subjects linked to mobility and taxation. He had previously served twice in the Flemish parliament, the first time between 2005 and 2009 then between 2014 and 2019. Former chief of staff of Flemish Minister Freya Van den … Read more
2023-10-24 18:03:16 The minister unveiled his action plan to drastically reduce the number of smokers in Belgium, and prevent young people from starting to smoke. A plan that he considers “ambitious but essential”. Frank Vandenbroucke is already warning: controls will be strengthened and the sanctions very severe! – Photonews By Laurence Piret Journalist in the … Read more
2023-07-31 17:19:02 Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) is slow to set up the drug incident network, CD&V MP Els Van Hoof said on Monday in reaction to the deaths at the Tomorrowland festival. The bill providing for the establishment of a network of drug-related incidents was unanimously approved by the House in 2019. This network … Read more
She points to a measure in particular by the Minister of Health: “When inflation flirts above 10%, he grants less indexation to all care and more indexation to fillings linked to dental caries ( …). This average of 6.24% indexation, which does not allow fees to keep pace with the 12% increase in the costs … Read more
Published on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 09:54 According to the Minister of Public Health and Deputy Prime Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), the federal government will no longer go back on the reduction of VAT on electricity and gas to 6%. The extension until March 31, 2023 of this reduced VAT was announced on Wednesday … Read more
Posted on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 4:28 p.m. Par Sudinfo with Belga The Minister of Public Health, Frank Vandenbroucke, called on the catering sector, education, culture and businesses to prepare a ventilation plan by September. A new serious wave of covid-19 after the summer holidays is “far from being ruled out”, he warned Monday … Read more
Published on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 1:51 p.m. Par Sudinfo with Belga Federal Minister of Public Health Frank Vandenbroucke spoke on Tuesday, on the sidelines of a royal visit to the public health institute Sciensano, of the next consultation committee devoted to Covid-19. This will take place on Friday May 6, a date which … Read more
Published on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 1:44 p.m. The Minister of Health regrets the suspension of the Covid Safe Ticket, which he said pushed people to get vaccinated. If life has resumed its (almost) normal course for a few weeks, health and political authorities are constantly reminding us that the coronavirus epidemic is not … Read more