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- Official documents
- Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, Verenigde Commissies voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen en de Landsverdediging (2014) Gedachtewisseling betreffende de toestand in Irak en de eventuele deelneming van België aan de internationale coalitie, 24/09/2014, DOC 54 0305/001.
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- Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, Verenigde Commissies voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen en de Landsverdediging (2014) Gedachtewisseling betreffende de verlenging van de Belgische deelname aan de internationale coalitie tegen Islamitische Staat (IS), 13/11/2014, DOC 54 0613/001.
- Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, Plenaire Vergadering (2014) Integraal Verslag met Beknopt Verslag van de toespraken, 26/09/2014, CRIV 54 PLEN 005.
- Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, Verenigde Commissies voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen en de Landsverdediging (2016) Integraal verslag met vertaald beknopt verslag van toespraken, 18/05/2016, CRIV 54 COM 425.
- Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, Verenigde Commissies voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen en de Landsverdediging (2017) Integraal verslag met vertaald beknopt verslag van toespraken, 23/05/2017, CRIV 54 COM 670.
- Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, Verenigde Commissies voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen en de Landsverdediging (2017) Integraal verslag met vertaald beknopt verslag van toespraken, 05/07/2017, CRIV 54 COM 709.
List of interviews
- Interview with Member of Parliament, Brussels, 14 July 2015.
- Interview with Defense cabinet member, Brussels, 23 March 2016.
- Interview with Defense cabinet member, Brussels, 13 July 2017.