Near you: open days, conferences and MR events all year round We opened the doors of the Presidency, and you walked through them. That simple gesture, coming, asking questions, sharing ideas, is not trivial: it says something profound about the way we want to do... Local Local government 3 Jul 2026
Our elected representative of the week: Thierry Kenler This week, the MR makes a stop in Martelange, a border municipality in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes. Its mayor, Thierry Kenler (UC-MR), a new face at the head of the municipality, relies on solid... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 26 Jun 2026
Anne-Catherine Dalcq accelerates the reconstruction of the Vesdre valley Nearly five years after the July 2021 floods, the reconstruction of the Vesdre valley is picking up pace. After the initial emergency and safety works, Wallonia is entering the phase of major construc... Environment and climate Local government Press releases Wallonia 26 Jun 2026
Our elected representative of the week: Michaël Busine This week, the MR stops in Celles, in the heart of Walloon Picardy. Head of the municipality since 2020 and re-elected in the January 2025 elections (in Celles, the elections had been annulled!), Mayo... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 19 Jun 2026
Local civil service: more efficient municipal services With the reform of local civil service, the MR and the Walloon Government provide a clear response to modern challenges: giving local authorities more modern, flexible tools that are better suited to ... Administrative simplification Local Local government Wallonia 12 Jun 2026
Asian hornets: a simple report on your smartphone, and your municipality takes action Wallonia is stepping up its fight against the Asian hornet. On the initiative of Nature Minister Anne-Catherine Dalcq, citizens can now report a nest directly via the FixMyStreet Wallonie platform. Ne... Environment and climate Local Local government Press releases Wallonia 11 Jun 2026
Public shareholdings: the MR calls for Luc Joris and Elio Di Rupo to be heard Guillaume Soupart , MR Member of Parliament , questioned François Desquesnes, Minister for Local Authorities, during a plenary session at the Walloon Parliament, regarding the recent revelations publi... Institutional Local government Press releases Wallonia 10 Jun 2026
Hunting: Wallonia simplifies administrative procedures with a digitised hunting licence The Government of Wallonia, on the initiative of the ministers in charge of Hunting and Administrative Simplification, Anne-Catherine Dalcq and Jacqueline Galant, has given final approval to the imple... Administrative simplification Local government Press releases Wallonia 5 Jun 2026
Molenbeek: the mayor's worrying admission about the municipal finances David Weytsman, President of the Brussels & Periphery regional branch, reacts: “The socialist-communist model is already running out of steam after 18 months” The Mayor of Molenbeek Saint-Jean, Cather... Brussels Budget Local Local government Press releases 5 Jun 2026
The good local idea: Villers-la-Ville A good local idea: when an entire municipality mobilises to support its hospitality sector How can you ensure that the thousands of visitors discovering a municipality also benefit its local businesse... Local Local government Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia 5 Jun 2026
Our elected representative of the week: Rudy Delhaise, Mayor of Eghezée The MR sets up shop in Eghezée this week, with Mr Rudy Delhaise. This municipality, located on the border of the provinces of Walloon Brabant and Liège, combines nature and heritage and continues to a... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 29 May 2026
In Verviers, Georges-Louis Bouchez advocates reindustrialisation and stronger cities Invited by the Club 413 of Verviers, Georges-Louis Bouchez took part this Tuesday 26 May in a dinner debate alongside mayor Maxime Degey, in front of more than 200 people who came to discuss the futur... Industry Local Local government Speeches Wallonia 27 May 2026
