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How can you find out what happens in the Flemish Parliament? After sending someone to parliament it is only natural to want to know if they are doing a good job or not and also to want to know what your MP is doing. The dome of our building symbolises the open nature of the Flemish Parliament. A dome is not only a connective element (everyone has to feel at home beneath it) but it is also transparent. Do you want to know what the Flemish MPs are doing? Here is where you can find out more information: The website of the Flemish Parliament You can find all the information about the activities of the Flemish Parliament at www.vlaamsparlement.be: agendas and proceedings of meetings, press releases, parliamentary documents, you name it, it’s here. You can also find the contact details of Flemish MPs as well as information about the operations and the regulations of the Flemish Par liament and both buildings. You can even watch the plenary sessions and some committee meetings streamed live via the website, and watch the recordings of past meetings. Attending meetings Meetings in the Flemish Parliament are public meetings: this applies to the committee meetings as well as to plenary sessions. You can follow them from the public gallery. The public may not disrupt the debates. On the designated day of the meeting kindly report to the visitor entrance, at 27, Leuvenseweg (see map). Active and assertive citizens As a citizen you have the right to submit a petition, alone or as part of a group. This gives you the right to petition the parliament. When a minimum of 15,000 people have signed your petition, a committee must deal with your petition in detail. The first signatory of the petition may explain the question in the committee meeting. 28
Other people also take the floor in the Flemish Parliament. The MPs regularly invite specialists or practitioners to give an explanation on a specific topic. These are called hearings. Contacting an MP You can share your opinion or thoughts with MPs. You can find the contact details of the MPs on the website of the Flemish Parliament. Social networks The Flemish Parliament is on Facebook and Twitter. Check us out on facebook.com/VlaamsParlement or follow us on Twitter: @vlaparl Information through the media Journalists inform citizens about what goes on in parliament. They take a critical view of politics and the parliament’s work. The plenary sessions are broadcast on Actua TV and on Villa Politica on the Flemish public broadcaster Eén. Guided tours Anyone wishing to take a guided tour of the Flemish Parliament can request a group visit or join a group visit as an individual visitor. During the tour you will find out more about the activities and the role of the Flemish Parliament. You also gain a more detailed view of the archi 29
Page 1 and 2: Welcome to the Flemish Parliament
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Page 5 and 6: The separation of powers The modern
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