Grids under pressure: Wallonia speeds up to guarantee access to power capacity In Wallonia, access to power capacity has become a central issue for economic redevelopment. Industry, mobility, heating, digital technology: usage is rapidly electrifying and pressure on the grids is... Energy Industry Wallonia 18 May 2026
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
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
The Belgian State and the ENGIE group enter exclusive negotiations for Belgium's acquisition of ENGIE's nuclear activities The Belgian State (“BEGOV”), ENGIE S.A. (“ENGIE”) and Electrabel NV/SA (“Electrabel”) today announced the signing of a letter of intent setting out the framework for exclusive negotiations regarding t... Energy Federal In the media 1 May 2026
Energy crisis: relief measures for self-employed workers and SMEs Following the agreement reached within the federal Government, the Minister for the Self-Employed and SMEs Eléonore SIMONET will publish a circular providing for payment facilities and an exemption fr... Energy Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 23 Apr 2026
Offshore wind energy: acceleration of PEZ 1 development and preparation of PEZ 2 The federal government is accelerating the development of offshore wind energy in the North Sea. The immediate priority is relaunching the tender for the first offshore plot of the Princess Elisabeth ... Energy Federal Press releases 21 Apr 2026
Mathieu Bihet: strengthening our partnerships to guarantee energy security As a guest on the programme Face à Buxant , Mathieu Bihet, Federal Minister for Energy, stressed the urgency of rethinking our energy strategy in the face of international tensions. In a context marke... Energy Europe and international affairs Federal In the media 21 Apr 2026
SMRs: Belgium accelerates its energy and industrial strategy Belgium is taking a further step in its energy strategy with the launch of a working group dedicated to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This initiative, led by Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet, forms part... Energy Federal In the media Industry 17 Apr 2026
Green light for Minister Bihet's energy standard A long-awaited breakthrough! On Thursday, the federal Parliament approved the bill on the energy standard put forward by Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet. With this text, the government aims to durably r... Energy Federal In the media Industry 17 Apr 2026
Adrien Dolimont: Industry, the essential engine for a strong Wallonia In his speech to the Walloon Parliament on Wednesday morning, Adrien Dolimont set out a clear and determined course for our region: reindustrialise, secure our energy, recreate activity and jobs to ma... Energy Industry Wallonia 10 Apr 2026
In video Valérie De Bue: "Putting Wallonia back on the road to prosperity." This Wednesday 8 April, at the Walloon Parliament, MR group leader Valérie De Bue set the record straight, MR-style. Facing a left that paints a bleak picture and multiplies caricatures, she defended ... Employment Energy On video Wallonia 10 Apr 2026
