On Tuesday morning, on La Première's breakfast show, MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez looked back on the Arizona government's first anniversary and the key reforms championed by the liberals.
"We have reformed labour law like never before: time-limited unemployment benefits, tax exemption on overtime, extension of flexi-jobs… Had we been alone, we would have cut taxes even further. This government is the best for our country."
For a year now, driven by our party, structural reforms have been restoring meaning to effort and the value of work.
Working more finally pays off more thanks to the tax exemption on overtime.
The time-limited unemployment benefits put an end to a logic of dependency and refocus priorities on reintegration.
The strengthening of flexi-jobs and the simplification of student work open up new prospects for income, experience and freedom.
Asked about carers, Georges-Louis Bouchez reiterated: they deserve genuine support rather than an unemployment benefit.
"Unemployment benefit is not the right response for carers. They must be able to receive a specific income, adapted to their reality." The MR advocates an agreement with the competent ministers, alongside strengthening the care sector for people losing their autonomy.
On security: "we don't have enough places in our prisons. Yes, we must open places abroad, particularly to send back foreign detainees. Belgians must not pay for this."
Finally, he announced a new parliamentary initiative in favour of media pluralism: "We will propose the creation of a parliamentary committee on broadcasting, to ensure fair competition, sound management of public funds and objective information."
In one year, the Arizona government has been working to unleash the energy of work, improve workers' purchasing power, boost attractiveness for investment and create more opportunities for job creation. We are putting work back at the heart of our country's economic and social model. Promises kept.
We are continuing these reforms, which contribute to the essential modernisation of our economy and strengthen our country's competitiveness. Let's get to work!