Jobs, SMEs, reforms: your questions at the heart of the MR's New Year tour! At every stop of our 2026 New Year tour, a panel will focus on the world of work and entrepreneurship. Ask your question and be part of the debate! This panel will bring together federal minister Eléo... Employment Federal Self-employed and SMEs 18 Dec 2025
David Clarinval welcomes the European compromise: climate and social ambitions for businesses without the administrative burden Minister David Clarinval welcomes the European Parliament's vote on the provisional agreement on the Omnibus package, which aims to review and simplify the European sustainability rules applicable to ... Environment and climate Europe Federal Industry Press releases 17 Dec 2025
David Clarinval: “Touching the Russian assets is unimaginable!” In an interview on LN24, Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval set out the Belgian government's position on the Russian assets frozen in Brussels. The European Commission is indeed considering seizing... Defence Europe Europe and international affairs Federal In the media 12 Dec 2025
Electrification of usage and congestion risks: Mathieu Bihet's strategy Faced with rapidly growing electricity demand, Belgium must strengthen its grid to guarantee access to reliable and affordable energy. Federal Minister of Energy Mathieu Bihet detailed this week in Su... Energy Federal Industry 12 Dec 2025
Nike's distribution centre in Belgium as big as 45 football pitches It is an economic gem our country can be proud of: the distribution centre of the world-famous sports brand Nike, located in Laakdal, Ham and Meerhout. The Nike European Logistics Campus (ELC) employs... Employment Federal In the media Industry 12 Dec 2025
Excellent news for our competitiveness: Minister Clarinval secures an agreement on night work The Kern has just given the green light to the reform presented by the Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture, David Clarinval, modernising the rules on night work. This agreement is excellen... Employment Federal Press releases Taxation and economy 12 Dec 2025
A single federal framework for drug testing in all security professions MR federal MP Catherine Delcourt is proposing to standardise the rules on drug testing and sanctions for drug use across all security professions, both public and private. In the absence of a common f... Federal Press releases Security and justice 12 Dec 2025
A clearer and more transparent energy bill The Council of Ministers today approved, on a proposal by the Minister of Energy, Mathieu Bihet, and the Minister of Consumer Protection, Rob Beenders, a draft bill aimed at simplifying the energy bil... Energy Federal In the media 12 Dec 2025
Georges-Louis Bouchez in the Flemish media: “The MR has become a genuine liberal people's party” For the newspaper De Standaard , MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez is, alongside Prime Minister Bart De Wever, the Man of the Year 2025. Reason enough, they felt, for an end-of-year profile. The resu... Federal In the media Media 12 Dec 2025
Georges-Louis Bouchez to DH: "When you come to Belgium, you come under certain conditions. Anyone who cannot meet them has only one option: to leave" Georges-Louis Bouchez welcomed the clear-sightedness of the White House's new strategic security note, signed by President Donald Trump. For him, this document points unambiguously to Europe's weaknes... Asylum and migration Defence Europe Federal In the media 11 Dec 2025
Administrative simplification for our businesses: David Clarinval abolishes the Federal Learning Account Employment Minister David Clarinval today announced the definitive abolition of the Federal Learning Account (FLA), a measure strongly criticised by businesses for its administrative burden. In line w... Administrative simplification Employment Federal Press releases 11 Dec 2025
Excise duties: finally fair competition for our local plant-based sectors Following the intervention of MR group leader Benoît Piedboeuf, the government is correcting a tax inconsistency that penalised plant-based drinks produced in Belgium. The excise exemption is now exte... Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs Taxation and economy 11 Dec 2025
