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Asylum and migration

MR Estivales: Georges-Louis Bouchez’s speech

More than 1,800 people gathered this Sunday, 6 September, at the foot of the Lion’s Mound for the MR’s Estivales. A season-opening congress marked by enthusiasm, responsibility and ambition, during wh...

Asylum and migration Education Featured Federal On video Security and justice Speeches Taxation and economy

6 Sept 2026

Chosen immigration, illegal immigration: moving beyond slogans

The political and media debate around Ceuta and illegal immigration has once again shown how disconnected some people are, and how the discussion is poisoned by accusations thrown by the left. How can...

Asylum and migration Brussels Federal

5 Aug 2026

Mass regularisation: the lessons of the Spanish case

The images of thousands of migrants arriving in Spain owe nothing to chance. Of course, there is an unfortunate political game being played between two countries. These people did not arrive at the bo...

Asylum and migration Europe Federal

3 Aug 2026

More firmness on migration, but not without a framework or safeguards

On this Monday, 9 March, meeting in an extraordinary session in Strasbourg, the members of the LIBE Committee (civil liberties, justice and home affairs) were invited to vote on the report by MEP Mali...

Asylum and migration Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases

11 Mar 2026

Georges-Louis Bouchez to DH: "When you come to Belgium, you come under certain conditions. Anyone who cannot meet them has only one option: to leave"

Georges-Louis Bouchez welcomed the clear-sightedness of the White House's new strategic security note, signed by President Donald Trump. For him, this document points unambiguously to Europe's weaknes...

Asylum and migration Defence Europe Federal In the media

11 Dec 2025

Valérie Bluge calls for an integration pathway that is finally effective and better monitored

In Wallonia, a scheme exists to support foreign nationals (from outside the European Union and equivalent countries) who have been resident here for less than three years and hold a residence permit o...

Asylum and migration Employment Press releases Wallonia

1 Dec 2025

A stricter and more responsible migration policy: the figures speak for themselves

The federal government, driven by the Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, has announced the gradual end of housing asylum seekers in hotels. This measure, a symbol of a stricter a...

Asylum and migration Federal

21 Oct 2025

Arizona takes action: tighter controls to tackle illegal immigration

The federal government has decided to step up targeted checks on Belgian territory, based on Article 23 of the Schengen Borders Code. This was announced by the Minister of Security and the Interior, B...

Asylum and migration Federal Security and justice

20 Jun 2025

Georges-Louis Bouchez takes a stand: “It is unacceptable that someone can become Belgian while failing to respect our values and to integrate.”

The case has caused outrage. Mohamed Toujgani, a controversial imam expelled from Belgium in 2021 on national security grounds, has recently… obtained Belgian nationality. A situation firmly condemned...

Asylum and migration Federal Institutional On video

17 Jun 2025

Schengen turns 40: liberals, defenders of freedom of movement in Europe

On 14 June 1985, 5 European countries laid the foundations of a revolutionary project: enabling citizens to travel, live, study or work freely, without being subject to checks at internal borders. 40 ...

Asylum and migration Europe Europe and international affairs Federal

13 Jun 2025

Georges-Louis Bouchez to The Brussels Times: "You cannot lead a country by running away from reality"

In an interview with The Brussels Times, Georges-Louis Bouchez discussed the major political challenges facing Belgium and Europe. At a time when the Brussels left is sinking further into ideology and...

Asylum and migration Brussels Federal In the media Institutional

20 Mar 2025

Security, immigration, police: Georges-Louis Bouchez wants a security shock for Brussels!

Faced with rising insecurity and a failing judicial system, Georges-Louis Bouchez calls for strong measures to strengthen security and better control immigration in Brussels! In an interview with Mous...

Asylum and migration Brussels Federal In the media Security and justice

19 Feb 2025

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