New year: thank you to our local elected representatives, the MR's first point of contact on the ground Every week, our newsletter gives the floor to one of our local elected representatives. This time, we want to thank them all together. In every municipality, every CPAS, every municipal council or col... Local Local government 29 Dec 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Benoît Closson “It is to Wellin that we travel at this year's end to meet Benoît Closson, who is beginning his second consecutive term as mayor. Elected to the Wellin municipal council as far back as 2000, he remain... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 21 Dec 2025
By trying to protect tenants, the Brussels government is weakening the rental market even further The vice-president of the Foyer Anderlechtois and of the CPAS of Anderlecht, Marcela Gori, points out that the reform of tenancy law driven by the Socialist Party in the Brussels Region has profoundly... Brussels Housing and urban planning Local 21 Dec 2025
Good local idea: In Montigny-le-Tilleul, symbolic recognition for “star children” In Montigny-le-Tilleul, it was on the initiative of Clémence Canet, alderwoman for Childhood and Youth, that a deeply human initiative was born: the creation of a municipal register of stars. This pro... Local Local government 19 Dec 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Patricia Lebon This week we head to Rixensart, to meet Patricia Lebon, mayor for two terms now and 200% committed to her municipality for much longer than that. From alderwoman to mayor, she inherited the mayoral sa... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 12 Dec 2025
Rural development: 24 projects supported in 2025 to strengthen quality of life in Walloon villages The Walloon Government has approved the selection of 24 new projects, stemming from municipal rural development programmes, for the year 2025. These initiatives will cover meeting places, village hall... Housing and urban planning Local Press releases Rural areas Wallonia 11 Dec 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Marcela Gori In Anderlecht, a cosmopolitan and working-class municipality of Brussels, Marcela Gori embodies a rarely seen journey: born abroad, arrived undocumented, became a business owner, lawyer, mother of thr... Brussels Elected representative of the week Local Local government 4 Dec 2025
Flooding: Wallonia supports the City of Rochefort in the resilient rehabilitation of the Parc des Roches The Walloon Government has decided to grant a subsidy of €710,000 to the City of Rochefort to support the resilient reconstruction of the banks of the Lhomme and the rehabilitation of the Parc des Roc... Environment and climate Local Local government Press releases Wallonia 4 Dec 2025
Brussels: one year of liberal reforms at the CPAS and the City A year ago, the MR made a grand return to the municipal majority of the City of Brussels, securing several aldermanships and, above all, the highly influential presidency of the Brussels CPAS. Today, ... Brussels Local Local government Press releases Social security 4 Dec 2025
David Weytsman, Liberal group leader in the City of Brussels: "We will find a solution to reinstall the old nativity scene." On Monday evening, during the City of Brussels council meeting, David Weytsman, Liberal group leader, addressed the controversy surrounding the installation of the new nativity scene on the Grand Plac... Brussels Culture and tourism Local Local government Press releases 2 Dec 2025
Mayor Audrey Henry takes strong measures to protect Schaerbeek: "The heart of a neighbourhood is not the drug dealers, but its residents!" Following the fatal shooting on Friday 7 November in the Marbotin neighbourhood, the new mayor of Schaerbeek has decided to take action: designation as a HotSpot, a ban on gatherings of more than 5 pe... Brussels Local Local government Press releases Security and justice 28 Nov 2025
Our elected representative of the week: Christian Verdin In Ferrières, a rural municipality in the heart of the province of Liège, a new dynamic has taken hold since the October elections. Christian Verdin, a farmer by profession, was propelled into the rol... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 28 Nov 2025
