Marcela Gori proposes requiring local elected officials to master at least one national language "You can't run a municipality with Google Translate" Municipal councillor and vice-president of the CPAS of Anderlecht, Marcela Gori, wants elected officials, municipal councillors, aldermen and mayors to master at least French or Dutch in order to ensu... Brussels Local Local government Press releases 22 Oct 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Nicolas Collignon “ In Musson, a small municipality in the south of the Province of Luxembourg, a new generation of elected representatives is emerging, including Nicolas Collignon. Where, just a few years ago, no loca... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 18 Oct 2025
Charleroi: Wallonia launches a future-oriented industry in aircraft recycling Minister-President Adrien Dolimont, Deputy Prime Minister Pierre-Yves Jeholet and Minister for Airports Cécile Neven visited Gosselies this week, at the Sabena Engineering site, to see the future airc... Employment Industry Local Press releases Wallonia 17 Oct 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Laurence Marneffe Faimes, a friendly municipality in the Liège Hesbaye region, cultivates a rural spirit with a strong network of associations. The new local majority has appointed Laurence Marneffe as President of the... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 17 Oct 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Jean-Pierre Dardenne La Roche-en-Ardenne, “the pearl of the Ardennes”, is a town rich in history, dominated by its medieval castle and crossed by the Ourthe river. In December 2024, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, who had already b... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 10 Oct 2025
Anne-Catherine Dalcq and Georges-Louis Bouchez visit the Mélotte farm in Jodoigne This morning, Georges-Louis Bouchez, accompanied by Anne-Catherine Dalcq, regional minister for agriculture, visited the Mélotte farm in Jodoigne, a local family farm run for three generations. From 6... Agriculture Local Wallonia 7 Oct 2025
The CPAS of the City of Brussels turns its property assets into a lever for social emancipation The CPAS of the City of Brussels, driven by its chairman David Weytsman, is putting its property assets at the service of workers and families. New schemes aim to support local employment, address soc... Brussels Housing and urban planning Local Press releases Social security 3 Oct 2025
The good local idea of the week: flying flags at schools No interview this time, but a good local idea to discover and, if you wish, to replicate! In Mons, Walloon MP and municipal councillor Guillaume Soupart has proposed a simple and concrete initiative: ... Local Local government 3 Oct 2025
Wavre will host the Hockey World Cup in August 2026 The countdown has now begun! From 15 to 30 August 2026, athletes and hockey fans from all over the world will turn their eyes to Wavre for the Hockey World Cup. Belgium will host this large-scale even... Local Press releases Sport Wallonia 1 Oct 2025
The Grand Dîner du Bouchez, Friday 3 October at 7:00 p.m. It's that time of year again: MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez is delighted to invite you to share a great meal with his entire Mons en Mieux team. This friendly evening gives us the chance to excha... Local Local government 28 Sept 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Benoit Defauwes Dalhem, a charming rural municipality in the Pays de Herve, spans eight villages and hamlets, between farming tradition and a transition to modernity. In October 2024, a new chapter opened with Benoît... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 26 Sept 2025
Stronger support for Walloon municipalities to tackle feline overpopulation The Walloon Government has adopted, at second reading, the draft decree on the grant scheme for municipalities in the area of animal welfare. This adjustment aims to address the growing challenge of f... Animal welfare Local Local government Press releases Wallonia 25 Sept 2025
