Belgium and the Netherlands strengthen their cooperation on nuclear energy The Netherlands and Belgium have officially confirmed the strengthening of their cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. This collaboration is intended to contribute to better knowledge-sharing an... Energy Europe Europe and international affairs Federal 13 May 2026
Mathieu Bihet in the Spanish daily El Mundo: “Nuclear power is the logical solution, the time for naivety is over” Federal Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet gave a widely noted interview this week to the Spanish daily El Mundo, dedicated to the energy shift initiated by Belgium and the deliberate return of nuclear pow... Energy Federal Industry 13 May 2026
Better support for Research, Development and Innovation in Wallonia The Walloon Government has adopted a new framework decree on research at first reading. Driven by the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Research Pierre-Yves Jeholet, and Minister-President Adrien... Employment Industry Press releases Wallonia 13 May 2026
From 2026, staff facing a pregnancy loss will be entitled to compassionate leave At the initiative of the Minister for the Civil Service, Jacqueline Galant, the Walloon Government definitively approved this Wednesday 13 May a draft decree introducing two days of compassionate leav... Civil service Press releases Wallonia 13 May 2026
The MR calls for a parliamentary committee to establish responsibility for the botched nuclear phase-out fiasco and define energy sovereignty for the future The Mouvement Réformateur Council calls for the creation of a parliamentary committee to draw lessons from the nuclear phase-out decided more than twenty years ago, identify political responsibilities... Energy Federal Institutional Press releases 11 May 2026
End of an obstacle to women's participation in societal engagement The Minister for the Self-Employed and SMEs, Eléonore SIMONET, has decided to abolish the current ban on combining maternity leave with holding a local political mandate and other forms of volunteerin... Equal opportunities Federal Self-employed and SMEs 8 May 2026
Strengthening teachers' digital skills for a school equal to today's challenges The Wallonia-Brussels Federation Government has adopted, at first reading, two draft decrees aimed at strengthening teacher training, both in terms of digital skills and the implementation of the new ... Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation 8 May 2026
Evaluating a Government's work is (finally) possible! As Wallonia undertakes a deep transformation of its public action, the Walloon Government is progressively setting up an unprecedented system for monitoring, steering and evaluating its public policie... Civil service Wallonia 8 May 2026
In Colfontaine, the MR wants to use housing as a lever for attractiveness and growth In Colfontaine, the MR group is engaging in an in-depth reflection on how a municipality can use its property assets to support employment, attract new residents and strengthen its finances in the lon... Housing and urban planning Local Local government Wallonia 8 May 2026
Public procurement: the Government simplifies the rules and opens up new opportunities for businesses The Council of Ministers today approved a preliminary draft law reforming Belgian public procurement regulations. The aim: to reduce the administrative complexity holding back businesses, particularly... Administrative simplification Federal Self-employed and SMEs 8 May 2026
The Brussels Region celebrates its 37th anniversary with a fully operational government! “I am delighted that there is an Iris Festival with a government in place. It is a sign that the Brussels crisis is over and that we are hard at work for Brussels residents. This is a very positive da... Brussels Institutional 8 May 2026
Sports tourism: a sustainable opportunity for border regions As the Council of the European Union continues its discussions on the role of sports tourism in the sustainable development of territories, Ostbelgien is calling for stronger recognition of border reg... Culture and tourism Europe German-speaking Community Mobility 8 May 2026
