Initial 2026 Walloon budget: a respected trajectory, launched reforms and structural efforts taken on T he Government has drawn up a budget that fits within the consolidation trajectory set out in the Government agreement, as it did for its 2025 budget. The trajectory, ambitious given the evolving eco... Budget Wallonia 21 Oct 2025
David Clarinval: "To reach our objectives, we don't just need spending efforts, we also need growth prospects." In an interview with Trends-Tendances magazine, Minister David Clarinval presented the federal government's budgetary strategy. The budgetary effort required is colossal. It is comparable to what Belg... Budget Federal Taxation and economy 17 Oct 2025
David Clarinval proposes a “mix” of savings and growth For the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture, public spending must be cut and economic growth stimulated. He outlined his approach during the morning show on La Pr... Budget Federal Taxation and economy 10 Oct 2025
David Clarinval: “A budget built on savings and a growth strategy.” Presented as the “reed of this government” (one that bends but does not break), David Clarinval was interviewed this week on Bel RTL. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment, Economy and... Budget Federal Taxation and economy 2 Oct 2025
Prime Minister De Wever and David Clarinval meet the G10: state of play on social issues and the federal budget on the agenda Prime Minister Bart De Wever and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment, Economy and Agriculture David Clarinval met the G10 this morning. This meeting was an opportunity to take a twofold ... Budget Employment Federal Press releases 30 Sept 2025
A new business services centre in Athus: Wallonia and Europe support the economic recovery of southern Luxembourg province The Walloon Government has decided to grant a subsidy of €3.4 million for the creation of a business services centre at the European Development Pole in Athus (Aubange). This project, part of the ERDF... Budget Europe Industry Press releases Wallonia 18 Sept 2025
Georges-Louis Bouchez on LN24: "Growth has enabled the highest level of human development in the history of mankind." Georges-Louis Bouchez was the guest on Café sans filtre on LN24, the day after the MR's major congress in Walibi. The MR President highlighted the importance of the strong axis formed by the MR and th... Budget Europe Federal In the media Taxation and economy 15 Sept 2025
Adrien Dolimont: "Handing out bonuses is easy. Getting Wallonia back on track is hard work" As a political autumn marked by budgetary decisions approaches, Walloon Minister-President Adrien Dolimont sets the tone. Questioned by La Libre , he points out that public money cannot systematically... Budget Environment and climate Wallonia 1 Sept 2025
In video The right explanation - the merger of the police zones Soon, a single police zone will cover all 19 Brussels municipalities. Led by Interior Minister Bernard Quintin and our party President Georges-Louis Bouchez, and backed by the Arizona federal governme... Brussels Budget Federal On video Security and justice 13 Aug 2025
Georges-Louis Bouchez in La Libre: "Today, Belgium needs a Thatcher more than comedians promising magic money" In an interview given to La Libre on Saturday 12 July, Georges-Louis Bouchez, MR President, gives a blunt assessment of the current state of Belgium. He points to the imbalance between social spending... Budget Federal In the media Taxation and economy 12 Jul 2025
“We must build a Belgian giant”, Georges-Louis Bouchez proposes merging Belfius and Ethias Should part of Belfius be sold to meet the State's budgetary needs? The question resurfaces in public debate as rising military spending calls for new revenue. “Sell Belfius now? That's a no,” says Ge... Budget Federal In the media Industry 10 Jul 2025
Budget of the City of Brussels and its CPAS: the MR imposes fiscal discipline The 2025 budget of the City of Brussels and its CPAS have been finalised and voted by the new majority. Significant savings are being made. We are talking about €100 million out of a €1.2 billion budg... Brussels Budget Local Local government 9 Jul 2025
