Tag: Interior
Vivaldi parties look to Europe for a solution to the asylum problem | Interior
The parties in the federal government are looking to Europe to solve the pressing asylum problem in Belgium. This became apparent on Sunday during a debate in De Zevende Dag.…
Now that the school holidays are really over: how much delay can you count on the Vilvoorde viaduct? And how can you bypass the files? | Interior
Now that everyone is back from vacation, the traffic jams at the Vilvoorde viaduct will not get any better. How much misery awaits the motorists – who from now on…
Aggression in hospitals is a daily occurrence: “Going home black and blue, just because you are doing your job” | Interior
“If I have to report every time someone abuses me, I won’t have time to work.” Healthcare providers in hospitals face a problem of violence – both verbal and physical…
Is it a good idea to legalize cannabis? These were the consequences in other countries | Interior
“The legalization of cannabis is a matter of common sense,” says PS Deputy Prime Minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne. Cannabis is legal in Canada, the US, Luxembourg and soon Germany. Has its…
Construction sector wants lower VAT on demolition and reconstruction to become permanent | Interior
“This tax incentive is the lever to get our outdated housing stock energy-neutral more quickly and on time,” says Niko Demeester, CEO of Embuild. “The past few years have shown…
Belgian banks have to create extra savings from National Bank | Interior
This countercyclical capital buffer is a piggy bank that the banks have to build up in good times for when the economy is not doing well. That piggy bank used…
CD&V wants to break open an old loophole: “Those who donate to a good cause should receive a discount on the inheritance tax” | Interior
If you donate money to charity in your will, you should receive a discount on the inheritance tax. At least, that is what CD&V wants. “There is no sensible argument…
Traffic magistrate fears chaos on the first day back to school: “If we are allowed to drive 50 km per hour, we all want to drive 60. Why?” | Interior
With September 1 just around the corner – children back to school and many parents back to work – traffic magistrate Anja De Schutter (55) calls on all drivers to…
Your cigarette is a disaster for our nature: ‘Throwing it away should be punishable’ | Interior
pleaThe police must heavily fine people who kick out a cigarette on the street or throw it away on the beach. A number of environmental groups advocate this. The chance…
Asylum crisis back: left-wing Vivaldi parties call State Secretary de Moor’s plan “extremely problematic” | Interior
PoliticsBy denying asylum to single men, CD&V is targeting the symbolic group of the asylum crisis. Left-wing Vivaldi parties see it as an electoral strategy and may put counterproposals on…