“Even though the Flemish region might be old, the Flemish people have not yet matured politically; we have just got on to the political stage, learning to assert ourselves.”
“When did our continent face its most terrible times? When certain actors tried to force Europe into one structure. It was Napoleon’s goal, it was Hitler’s goal, now it’s the EU’s goal.”
“You can’t silence the truth with punishments, prohibitions and intimidation!” Tom Vandendriessche said in response to the allegations of parliamentary misconduct.
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.
