Overcrowding in Belgian Prisons Reaches Record High
Non-Belgian citizens make up 40% of the total prison population—at a cost of over €300 million to taxpayers
Non-Belgian citizens make up 40% of the total prison population—at a cost of over €300 million to taxpayers
“You can’t silence the truth with punishments, prohibitions and intimidation!” Tom Vandendriessche said in response to the allegations of parliamentary misconduct.
“A lot of these new populist parties which are now on the rise throughout Europe do not have enough of an ideological background to be successful.”
Farmers rallied outside the planned site of a chemical plant in eastern Antwerp, which protestors say underlines the government’s double standards when it comes to nitrogen emissions for big business.
During an otherwise peaceful demonstration in support of Belgium’s healthcare workers, it appears that one officer attempted to hit chairman Tom Van Grieken in the face, while a fellow MP claimed she had been kicked by another policeman after having fallen to the ground.
The sole reason is to get more leftist votes, MEP Tom Vandendriessche told The European Conservative, but added that the youth might no longer be as susceptible to the progressive messages as Brussels thinks.
“In Italy we can clearly see what happens when the Right comes together. And when Right parties compromise with one another and present themselves to the electorate, you see that quite clearly, they gain an absolute majority.”
Support for Erdoğan was unusually strong in Belgium where 85,000 residents participated in the first round of voting.
The political winds have changed. In the wake of President Macron raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, his already dismal approval ratings and popularity have sunk even lower, as two recent surveys reveal.
In an age of increasing polarisation, the debate in Belgium proves that it is possible to discuss sensitive subjects despite their controversy.
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