Informal carers: taking care of those who take care More than a million people in Belgium support a parent, child, partner or loved one who is ill, elderly or living with a disability, every single day. An essential role, often taken on naturally and o... Brussels Employment Health Press releases Social security 1 Oct 2026
International Day of Older Persons: ageing with dignity, a project for society Proclaimed in 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly (UN), the International Day of Older Persons, celebrated every 1 October, recognises the contribution of older people to society. It also aims... Equal opportunities Federal Health Press releases Wallonia Wallonia-Brussels Federation 24 Sept 2026
Bereavement leave and euthanasia: MR text adopted unanimously in second reading The bill put forward by MR federal MP Florence Reuter, which aims to adapt bereavement leave in cases of scheduled euthanasia, has just been adopted unanimously, in second reading, by the Chamber's So... Federal Health Press releases Social security 24 Sept 2026
David Clarinval relaunches the Pharmaceutical Observatory to defend Belgium's competitive position The Minister for Economy takes part this Tuesday, 15 September, in the relaunch meeting of the Pharmaceutical Sector Observatory, in the presence of sector representatives, academic experts and the re... Federal Health Industry Press releases Taxation and economy 15 Sept 2026
In video For a less naive and more sovereign Europe A less naive and more sovereign Europe has always been at the heart of the MR's political fight. As MEP Benoît Cassart pointed out on RTBF on Thursday 3 September, the European Union has finally intro... Agriculture Animal welfare Europe Europe and international affairs Health On video Press releases 4 Sept 2026
Our elected representative of the week: Olivier Barthélemy This week, the Mouvement Réformateur stops in Habay, where the current news is marked by the concrete start of construction on the future CHR Vivalia-Cœur du Luxembourg hospital in Houdemont, a truly ... Elected representative of the week Health Local Local government Wallonia 30 Jul 2026
“ Better legal and controlled products from here than dangerous products from abroad or from the mafia. ” Georges-Louis Bouchez visits Belgium’s only vape producer "Of course I'd prefer people not to smoke. But if they use alternative products such as legal vapes or nicotine pouches, the number of smokers falls. We can control the quality of these products and t... Federal Health In the media Self-employed and SMEs 24 Jul 2026
The MR Seniors: a positive vision of ageing, proposals for action After a year of government formation, the MR Seniors reaffirmed their priorities in defending a positive vision of ageing: Enabling people to age with dignity Preserving independence for as long as po... Federal Health Pensions Press releases 26 Jun 2026
Mathieu Bihet calls on Europe to strengthen security of supply of medical radioisotopes On the occasion of the formal Council of European energy ministers held today in Luxembourg, the Belgian federal Minister for Energy, Mathieu Bihet, called on the European Commission to accelerate the... Energy Europe Federal Health Press releases 26 Jun 2026
Victoria Vandeberg pushes for better recognition of firefighter cancers MR federal MP Victoria Vandeberg is urging the government to speed up the recognition of certain cancers as occupational diseases. “Our firefighters take risks every day to protect us; it is our respo... Employment Federal Health Press releases 24 Jun 2026
Heatwave: The health of pupils and staff remains the priority The heatwaves forecast for the coming days are causing understandable concern among families, pupils and staff members. The Minister for Education, Valérie Glatigny, wishes to reaffirm that protecting... Education Health Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 23 Jun 2026
Abortion in Europe: the Commission responds to the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative On Thursday, Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib presented the official response of the European Commission to the European Citizens' Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: for a right to safe and access... Equal opportunities Health 27 Feb 2026
