"Ban Turkish political campaigns in Belgium"

Kern wants a ban for the whole of the EU, to avoid that countries that already forbid Turkish election campaigns (such as the Netherlands and Germany) are being put under pressure by the Turkish authorities.

Members of the Turkish government have planned various campaign meetings across the EU in the run-up to a Turkish referendum on 16 April that would change the Turkish constitution, handing president Recep Tayyip Erdogan more powers, and weakening the national parliament. Various Dutch, German and Austrian cities anticipated by proclaiming a ban, triggering outrage with the Turkish authorities.

Peter De Roover thinks it would a good idea for Belgium to introduce a general ban. He is afraid the meetings of Erdogan supporters will cause extra tension, which could lead to riots. "We've already seen Turkish political meetings here. This is a concern, because we fear that present tensions in Turkey could be imported into Belgium in this way. This is something we should definitely avoid. Kern's suggestion for a general European ban, deserves all our support."