In the Brussels Parliament, Clémentine Barzin and Amélie Pans defended a clear line during the debate on the 2026 mobility budget: in a Region under heavy budgetary pressure, every euro must be useful, justified and directed towards the real priorities of Brussels residents.
Debates on the 2026 regional budget, driven by the Dilliès government, continue in the Brussels Parliament. On Tuesday 17 March, discussions focused on mobility, a central issue for the daily lives of Brussels residents.
For the MR, the time for promises in every direction is over: it is time for clear choices. MPs Clémentine Barzin and Amélie Pans therefore highlighted concrete priorities: repair of tunnels, road safety, reassessment of metro line 3, better management of public funds, accessibility of transport and greater attention to animal welfare.
“The Region no longer has the luxury of promising everything to everyone. Every euro spent must be justified and effective,” declared Clémentine Barzin in the Finance Committee.
In a context marked by a regional debt that has risen sharply in recent years, the MR is embracing a logic of responsibility: cleaning up public finances and focusing public action on what genuinely improves the lives of Brussels residents. This includes investment in the maintenance of existing infrastructure, long neglected.
“Brussels has inherited a network of tunnels, bridges and viaducts that has suffered for too long from a lack of investment. The Dilliès government's decision to devote significant resources to maintaining this infrastructure is a responsible choice. Letting these structures deteriorate would cost far more, both economically and in terms of safety and budget ,” Clémentine Barzin emphasises.
The MP also drew attention to several concrete issues, such as the consequences of the LISA zone for hauliers, SMEs and craftspeople dependent on heavier vehicles, as well as the need to improve traffic flow on Brussels' main access roads. She also noted an expected commitment: the minister confirmed that the Good Move plan would indeed be reassessed by the end of the year.
Amélie Pans, for her part, returned to the metro line 3 file and the pausing of the Nord-Bordet section. While the MR has long recognised the structuring nature of this project, it refuses to ignore the budgetary overruns denounced by the Court of Auditors.
“It is better to clean up the situation today than to have to make drastic cuts tomorrow to try to finish a project that has become uncontrollable,” the MP emphasised. “Given the budgetary situation we inherited, we must make responsible choices. Like plumbers called to a house in poor condition, we first fix the worst leaks, in order to secure Brussels' mobility network and prepare for the future.”
Amélie Pans also questioned the minister on the management of STIB, particularly the more than €37 million increase in its operating grant between 2024 and 2026, at a time when savings are being demanded on overheads. She also welcomed several advances, such as the 40% increase in the Taxibus budget for people with reduced mobility and the completion of tram line 15 to Tour & Taxis, while warning of the growing pressure linked to parking.brussels' parking policy and the need to evaluate the Villo system.