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CETA ratification: ten years after the PS's alarmist fuss, the undeniable reality of free trade's benefits

10 years after Paul Magnette's political-media circus, now that the dust has settled, the positive results of CETA for the Walloon economy are undeniable. Tripled exports, negligible imports of Canadian meat, sovereignty intact: absolutely none of the predictions raised by the PS came true, undeniably highlighting the benefits of free trade for our economy.

Europe Europe and international affairs Taxation and economy Wallonia

21 Jun 2026

A lifetime ban on entering Belgian territory for terrorists and radicalised individuals

Thanks to the Mouvement Réformateur and the Arizona government, a lifetime ban on entering Belgian territory will now apply to terrorists and radicalised individuals! The safety of our fellow citizens is an essential priority for the MR. This measure is a concrete tool to prevent the return to our territory of individuals who pose a proven threat to our country.

Federal Security and justice

19 Jun 2026

A results culture for top managers: the MR reforms the senior civil service

The MR is working for an efficient public service that truly serves citizens in Wallonia and in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, thanks to the Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Simplification, Jacqueline Galant. The top managers reform? 20% fewer management positions. Fewer bosses, fewer hierarchical levels. Our expectations of senior civil servants? We

Civil service Employment Institutional Wallonia Wallonia-Brussels Federation

13 Jun 2026

Back to basics, rigour, merit and the future: the new 1st year of secondary school

The 1st year of secondary school is finally entering the 21st century with more French, mathematics, sciences and a timetable that empowers, rather than a mere accumulation of gimmick hours. End of relegation tracks, gradual disappearance of the differentiated level and stronger support for the most vulnerable pupils, so that failure is no longer a permanent label. Latin becomes a true

Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation

6 Jun 2026

A historic reform of local civil service in Wallonia

Modernising local civil service means improving the quality of service to citizens and enabling our municipalities to become more efficient by being more agile. Greater attractiveness, more mobility, simplified recruitment and HR management finally adapted to realities on the ground: the MR and the Walloon Government are acting to give local authorities the means to be more effi

Civil service Institutional Local Wallonia

6 Jun 2026

A clearer and simpler governance of police zones

We are abolishing the police councils, whose strategic added value has become increasingly limited, from 1 July. No more attendance fees; this abolition of a body that has become superfluous will save €2 million. Democratic oversight will henceforth take place at the level of the municipal councils.

Federal Institutional Local Local government Security and justice

30 May 2026

Necessary decisions today to strengthen our education system for tomorrow

What builds tomorrow must unite us today. You care about your children's school. So do we. That's only natural: education is the major challenge of this century. Without education, there is no progress, no social cohesion, no personal fulfilment, no freedom. The school is the foundation on which any society that wants to move forward rests. Reforming is not disrespectful: it is es

Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation

30 May 2026

Acting to secure the future of coming generations

The powers of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation are the foundation of our society. They support every stakeholder in education throughout their lives. It is precisely to preserve this balance that budgetary decisions are necessary today, if we want to guarantee the viability of the system.

Institutional Wallonia-Brussels Federation

23 May 2026

Clientelism: when the PS uses social welfare funds for electoral purposes

Clientelism is not an accident, it is an organised system. 3 concrete cases now show how social aid and housing become tools for electoral loyalty-building for the PS, while public structures are managed as party annexes. Result: tens of millions of euros lost in Mons, suspicious allocations in Anderlecht alongside t

Brussels Institutional Local Wallonia

23 May 2026

A historic decision for our energy sovereignty: Belgium reclaims its nuclear future

The Belgian Government, at the initiative of the MR and Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet, is taking a bold step for the country's energy sovereignty: reclaiming Belgium's nuclear assets, halting decommissioning, and irrevocably committing Belgium to relaunching new nuclear power. This historic announcement aims to enable a nuclear operator to extend all the units that can be extended

Energy Federal Taxation and economy

16 May 2026

Work made easier and rewarded: the MR secures crucial and historic measures to modernise the labour market and meet needs on the ground

On the eve of 1 May, our Minister of Employment David Clarinval and the Minister for Self-Employed Workers Eléonore Simonet secured historic agreements: flexi-jobs extended to ALL sectors, the permitted income ceiling raised to €18,000, and finally full equality for self-employed mothers with 15 weeks of maternity leave. The MR is modernising the Belgian labour market and meeting the needs of

Employment Federal Institutional

9 May 2026

Our President sets the course on May Day: less state, more work, more purchasing power

On May Day, the MR was clear: optimism must return to the debate and conditions must be created so citizens want to move forward, work, invest and set up businesses. Less wasteful spending, more work and more purchasing power. Affordable energy to revive growth. Getting the country moving again, in the service of those who work.

Employment Federal Institutional

2 May 2026

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