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  • A striking figure emerges from an analysis by the National Bank, which Minerva is highlighting again. Between 2012 and 2016, Belgium’s gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.5 percent higher than it would have been if there had been no immigration to our country during that period. This additional growth came from both EU and non-EU migrants. During those years, migrants paid more on average in taxes and social security contributions than they cost in benefits and public services. For society, migration therefore didn’t mean an extra bill, but rather increased income.




  • So, several right wing groups have been left without subsidies, correctly following an independent expert advice, but the N-VA decides to include 2 left wing groups even thought they got positive reviews. And the excuse of N-VA’s Diependaele is that they do not follow the independent expert advice “because they have an agenda”… Plus, the government decides to reduce the subsidies to the minimum for other left wing associations…

    IMO, there is a clear bias of the article, taking sides for the government position, criminalizing some groups “just because they did not distance enough from other violent actions”. If the government would apply its own standards for not distancing from the war crimes of Israel, shouldn’t they sanction the N-VA too?