Four conclusions after the Planning Bureau’s calculation

Four conclusions after the Planning Bureau’s calculation

The middle class is granted more purchasing power The Planning Bureau’s calculations show a major flaw. The federal institution did not examine the entire election program, but a selection of thirty measures that the parties themselves were allowed to indicate. It is therefore impossible to draw very far-reaching conclusions. Yet the selection of measures – … Read more

“Frugal socialists and lavish liberals, it’s something different from the clichés”

“Frugal socialists and lavish liberals, it’s something different from the clichés”

On May 1, each party made a promise. Higher minimum wages (Vooruit), more days of leave (Green), more pension for those who have actually worked (Open VLD), at least 239 euros net extra for wage earners (Vlaams Belang) and higher wages tout court (PVDA). Who pays for all that was less important on the holiday. … Read more

Bart De Wever is fully committed to tax cuts at the N-VA election conference: “They are fools who work”

Bart De Wever is fully committed to tax cuts at the N-VA election conference: “They are fools who work”

“Done with Vivaldi, done with squeezing and laughing at the hardworking Flemish, done with governing without a Flemish majority.” With a fiery speech, Bart De Wever fired up his troops, 42 days from the elections, in the Capitole in Ghent. The N-VA has also finalized its election manifesto. Source: BELGA Yesterday at 12:14 De Wever … Read more

N-VA wants to transform nineteen Brussels municipalities into one city region: “City is a financial swamp” (Brussels)

N-VA wants to transform nineteen Brussels municipalities into one city region: “City is a financial swamp” (Brussels)

© BELGIUM If it depends on N-VA, the nineteen Brussels municipalities should be merged and transformed into one city region. This is stated in the program with which N-VA is going to the elections in Brussels. This reform should streamline policy and make it more efficient, but also help to get things in order in … Read more

Elections 2024: these are the electoral lists with all candidates in Limburg

Elections 2024: these are the electoral lists with all candidates in Limburg

Political parties could submit their electoral lists for the June 9 elections until Saturday, April 13 at noon. — © lvd Elections 2024 Hasselt – Political parties could submit their electoral lists for the June 9 elections until Saturday, April 13 at noon. In the Limburg constituency, Vlaams Belang, N-VA, CD&V, Vooruit, Open Vld, Groen … Read more

N-VA wants to tackle domicile fraud in social housing differently: “Suspicious tenant must be able to prove that he is innocent”

N-VA wants to tackle domicile fraud in social housing differently: “Suspicious tenant must be able to prove that he is innocent”

Theme image — © MARC HERREMANS – MEDIAHUIS On Saturday, N-VA is calling for the introduction of a ‘PV with special evidentiary value’ for domicile fraud in social housing. “With such an official report with special evidentiary value, we give the police an extra tool to catch those who wrongly rent social housing. He or … Read more

N-VA chairman Bart De Wever calls the Open VLD savings plan “shameless”

N-VA chairman Bart De Wever calls the Open VLD savings plan “shameless”

© BELGIUM The fact that the Open VLD is putting a savings plan of 24 billion euros on the table about 100 days before the elections is “shameless”, according to N-VA chairman Bart De Wever. “As if they did it for the sake of it. That 24 billion is the amount of the budgetary slippage … Read more

N-VA: “Completely unbelievable, De Croo proves himself wrong with Growth Plan”

N-VA: “Completely unbelievable, De Croo proves himself wrong with Growth Plan”

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo — © Kris Van Exel According to N-VA, the Growth Plan, which Open VLD approved at a conference on Saturday, is “completely unbelievable”. Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:06 AM With a dark blue program, Prime Minister De Croo’s party wants to put the budget in order, make the necessary … Read more

Flemish minister Hilde Crevits lashes out at Bart De Wever: “You can sense everything that he is going to play Calimero again”

Flemish minister Hilde Crevits lashes out at Bart De Wever: “You can sense everything that he is going to play Calimero again”

Bart De Wever and Hilde Crevits in 2019. — © Geert Van de Velde Flemish Minister of Welfare Hilde Crevits (CD&V) has lashed out at N-VA chairman Bart De Wever in an interview with ‘De Zondag’. “You can feel everything that he is going to play Calimero again. That is typical of De Wever,” he … Read more

N-VA chairman Bart De Wever responds to disappointing poll: “As it looks now, we are going to Vivaldi 2 and no one wants that”

N-VA chairman Bart De Wever responds to disappointing poll: “As it looks now, we are going to Vivaldi 2 and no one wants that”

© BELGIUM For the first time in a long time, N-VA is once again below 20 percent in a political poll. “This should put us on edge,” said chairman Bart De Wever in ‘The appointment on Friday’. “Because as it looks now, we are going to Vivaldi 2 and nobody wants that.” Even though his … Read more