The MR's Consultative Assembly, chaired by Simon Defat, welcomed Loubna Azghoud, MR group leader since February 2026. An MP since June 2024, this former nurse turned entrepreneur embodies a new liberal generation: young, urban, grounded in the field and firmly focused on the economy, employment and equal opportunities.
In a direct and warm address, she recounted her journey: daughter of factory workers, nursing training, a Master's in Political Science at UCLouvain, an executive master's in management from Solvay, stints in ministerial cabinets, and six years at the Region working on female entrepreneurship before launching her own businesses. She entered politics at the 2024 election and carries liberal values with pride: “The MR gives us the freedom to be ourselves.”
Liberal priorities to turn Brussels around
After 615 days of deadlock, the “Valentine's Day” government was formed on 14 February 2026 with Boris Dilliès as Minister-President.
Among the strong liberal markers:
- End of the Good Move plan: deemed dogmatic and lacking consultation, it will be replaced by a genuine mobility plan drawn up together with residents and shopkeepers.
- Employment and activation: an ambitious reform of Actiris (70% of staff shifting to genuine support). Within the first month: an appointment, a skills assessment and a job, training or internship. Target: 70% employment rate by 2029 (up from 64% today).
- Budget: debt reduction without new Brussels taxes. Aim: balance by 2029.
- Housing and urban planning: faster permits, strengthened social letting agencies, zero-interest loans for renovation.
- Safety and cleanliness: €28 million earmarked by 2029 for the “station plan”.
Close to activists, she invited everyone to relay grassroots issues to her: “Without you, we don't exist.” This meeting revealed an authentic and combative personality, carrying a social-liberal vision for a more prosperous, safer and more empowering Brussels.