GSK restructuring: Minister Clarinval will pay particular attention to the company's compliance with its legal obligations Following the extraordinary works council held this Wednesday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Employment, David Clarinval, has taken note with deep concern of the restructuring pla... Employment Federal Industry Taxation and economy 15 Oct 2026
Vandalism against businesses in Liège: David Clarinval and Eléonore Simonet announce measures for affected shopkeepers Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy David CLARINVAL and the Minister for the Middle Classes, Self-Employed and SMEs Eléonore SIMONET have announced measures to help shopkeepers affected by t... Federal Local Press releases Security and justice Self-employed and SMEs Social security 9 Oct 2026
Ministers David Clarinval and Eléonore Simonet want investments in the Defence sector to benefit Belgian companies At the Belgian Industry Day, which brought together administrations and companies active in the Defence sector, the Ministers called for investments in Defence to benefit Belgian companies. According ... Defence Federal Industry Self-employed and SMEs 9 Oct 2026
Growth, employment, competitiveness: David Clarinval charts the way alongside the budget conclave As the federal budget conclave gets under way, David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment, wanted to restate an obvious truth: you cannot fix a budget simply by cutting spendin... Budget Employment Federal Taxation and economy 8 Oct 2026
David Clarinval puts an end to abuse of the Belgian patent system On 2 October, the Council of Ministers approved a bill put forward by Economy Minister David Clarinval aimed at tackling the abusive reuse of patent applications in Belgium . For several years, the Be... Administrative simplification Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs Taxation and economy 8 Oct 2026
Competitiveness Council: protecting consumers and guaranteeing fair competition At the European Competitiveness Council on 24 September, ministers David Clarinval and Pierre-Yves Jeholet spoke on behalf of Belgium and Wallonia, notably regarding the European Product Act . Targete... Europe Europe and international affairs Federal In the media Taxation and economy Wallonia 24 Sept 2026
Growth plan: Clarinval, Bihet and Simonet present 17 measures to employers Ministers David Clarinval, Mathieu Bihet and Eléonore Simonet, the three Mouvement Réformateur ministers in charge of socio-economic matters within the federal government, presented 17 priority measur... Employment Federal Self-employed and SMEs Taxation and economy 24 Sept 2026
Unemployment reform: one third of those affected find a new job David Clarinval's reaction following the ONEM monitoring report of 17 September 2026: one third of the unemployed found a job again in April 2026. “This third monitoring report on ONEM's unemployment ... Employment Federal Social security 18 Sept 2026
David Clarinval relaunches the Pharmaceutical Observatory to defend Belgium's competitive position The Minister for Economy takes part this Tuesday, 15 September, in the relaunch meeting of the Pharmaceutical Sector Observatory, in the presence of sector representatives, academic experts and the re... Federal Health Industry Press releases Taxation and economy 15 Sept 2026
Pukkelpop: the inquiry requested by David Clarinval leads to an agreement favourable to festivals Minister of Economy David Clarinval welcomes the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) regarding the takeover of Pukkelpop by Live Nation, following the commitments made to guarantee the... Culture and tourism Federal Press releases Taxation and economy 11 Sept 2026
Budget: cutting spending and reviving growth Ahead of the budget conclave, Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval presented the MR's vision and priorities for durably restoring our country's public finances. Belgium's budgetary situation is diffi... Budget Federal In the media Taxation and economy 11 Sept 2026
Unemployment reform: the first figures confirm the reform driven by David Clarinval The latest figures from the ONEM shed new light on the unemployment reform driven by federal Employment Minister David Clarinval. Taking into account jobseekers who find work even before reaching the ... Employment Federal In the media Social security 11 Sept 2026
