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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

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

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

Georges-Louis Bouchez on Bel RTL: "When you fill up your tank, around 50 to 60% of the price goes on taxes; if tomorrow we want petrol at €1 a litre, that's possible"

As a guest on the 7:40am political interview on Bel RTL this Tuesday, Georges-Louis Bouchez called for better targeting of social aid and stricter management of public money. "Controls must be carried...

Federal Mobility

5 May 2026

In video

Georges-Louis Bouchez's speech at Blegny-Mine: work, optimism and growth at the heart of the project

On the history-laden heights of Blegny, before more than 2,000 assembled activists, MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez set aside the usual slogans to put forward a deeper narrative: that of a country ...

Employment Federal On video Speeches Taxation and economy Wallonia

1 May 2026

First concrete results of the SME Plan: measures that strengthen the social status of self-employed workers and the competitiveness of SMEs

The first concrete results of the SME Plan by the Minister for Self-Employed Workers and SMEs Eléonore SIMONET are underway. Indeed, the Government has approved a series of measures aimed at improving...

Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs

1 May 2026

Belgium supports the European regulation aimed at standardising social security systems.

David Clarinval welcomes the agreement reached at European level on the revision of the rules coordinating social security systems. This breakthrough marks an important step in a complex dossier, unde...

Europe Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases Social security

1 May 2026

Consumer price index for April 2026: Minister Clarinval validates the Commission's calculation

The Belgian consumer price index and inflation figure for April will not be published as planned, due to a lack of consensus within the Index Commission. In accordance with the procedure, the administ...

Federal Press releases Taxation and economy

1 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

In video

David Clarinval: "By 2027, there will no longer be a single municipality without a cash machine"

In an interview in the LN24 studios for the programme 100 % belge, the Deputy Prime Minister looked back at current events. On the agenda: the energy measures benefiting workers, the availability of c...

Administrative simplification Federal On video Taxation and economy

1 May 2026

On the eve of 1 May, Minister Clarinval secures an agreement on his major labour market reforms

Today, on the eve of Labour Day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment David Clarinval secured a series of agreements in the Council of Ministers and Parliament on his labour market reforms...

Employment Federal

1 May 2026

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