Top Feed
No apology or reparations, but an attempt to salvage the work of Belgium’s Congo commission
Belgian Lawmakers Submit Resolution Recognizing Xinjiang Abuses as ‘Genocide’
Burundi -Belgium: Itohoza ku bukoroni...ntitwari ibiremwabantu?
Ukraine Security Forum: a tipping point for Europe’s security and democracy
Wouter Devriendt to step down from ABN AMRO’s Supervisory Board
No apologies from Belgium to Congo, Burundi and Rwanda for colonial past for now
Belgian colonial past: Commission fails on apology to victims
Theo Francken has to explain controversial remarks about deporting criminals, demands Groen
Minister's $80,000 Harvard course under attack
Interview with Wouter De Vriendt on the Belgian Special Parlementary Commission for dealing with the colonial past
Wouter De Vriendt is, since 2007, a member of parliament for the party 'Groen' in the Belgian Federal Parliament's Chamber of Representatives.
No apology or reparations, but an attempt to salvage the work of Belgium’s Congo commission
An apology for excesses during the colonial period in Congo or reparation payments are not forthcoming, but in an attempt to rescue some of...
Belgian Lawmakers Submit Resolution Recognizing Xinjiang Abuses as ‘Genocide’
Lawmakers in Belgium's Chamber of Representatives have submitted a resolution calling on their government to designate abuses in northwest...
Burundi -Belgium: Itohoza ku bukoroni...ntitwari ibiremwabantu?
Ku ncuro ya mbere kuva Uburundi buvuye mu bukoroni bw'Ububirigi haraheze imyaka 60, intumwa z'Ububirigi zaje gutohoza kuri ako kahise...
Ukraine Security Forum: a tipping point for Europe’s security and democracy
The Summit gathered senior decision-makers, business leaders, civil society representatives and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to chart a course...
Wouter Devriendt to step down from ABN AMRO’s Supervisory Board
Wouter Devriendt has decided to step down as a member...
No apologies from Belgium to Congo, Burundi and Rwanda for colonial past for now
During the parliamentary committee on Belgium's past, MPs failed to reach an agreement. So, for now, Belgium will not apologise to Congo, Burundi and Rwanda...
Belgian colonial past: Commission fails on apology to victims
The commission on Belgium's colonial past was a pioneer in Europe, but it collapsed at the finish line at the end of December, stripped of all its well...
Theo Francken has to explain controversial remarks about deporting criminals, demands Groen
Parliamentarian Wouter De Vriendt of the Groen party wants to invite his colleague from the centre rightwing N-VA, Theo Francken, to a hearing in Parliament.
Minister's $80,000 Harvard course under attack
The Flemish greens have attacked Belgian foreign trade secretary Pieter De Crem's decision to take a six week course at the Harvard Business...
Wouter De Vriendt
@WouterDeVriendtStats
About
Belgian Groen party politician and longtime environmental advocate; member of the Belgian federal parliament involved in climate and sustainability policy.