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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

Energy crisis: the MR secures €80 million to support those who go to work every morning

€80 million, targeted at working people to cope with rising energy prices and funded from the State's gains: the MR has secured concrete measures for purchasing power. Support for workers, protection of vulnerable households, help for the self-employed and farmers. Real action, not announcements for show. Protect without going off track. Act without taxing. The MR fights f

Employment Federal

25 Apr 2026

More than half of long-term sick people found fit to work: The MR says stop to fake claims and defends genuine patients

Nearly one in two long-term sick people could work again: we can no longer turn a blind eye. Belgium has become the country of inactivity, up 150% in 20 years: our system must be reformed. We must protect genuine patients, while also supporting those who can return to work. Solidarity must remain fair: firm against abuse, humane for those who truly

Education Employment Federal Health

18 Apr 2026

Illegal residence: green light for home visits when our security is at stake

As provided for in the government agreement, and in order to combat illegal residence, the government has agreed to authorise home visits at places where persons who refuse to cooperate with their return and who pose a threat to public order or national security are staying. With the authorisation of an investigating judge, the police will be able to

Asylum and migration Energy Europe and international affairs Federal Security and justice Taxation and economy

11 Apr 2026

Expensive energy is blocking decarbonisation. It is not inevitable but a political choice

Given the current economic climate and certain reforms imposed by the EU, we risk having structurally expensive energy. This undermines our sovereignty and our ability (i) to ensure our prosperity and (ii) to decarbonise. The Mouvement Réformateur wants to raise awareness. Europe is highly vulnerable geopolitically in terms of energy. It must return to the p

Energy Europe Europe and international affairs Federal Taxation and economy Wallonia

4 Apr 2026

Thanks to the MR, the government will send foreign inmates back to their country

Our prisons are overflowing. 43% of inmates in Belgium are foreigners, nearly double the European average: with Arizona, we are making the return of illegally staying inmates the primary lever in the fight against prison overcrowding. At the same time, we are creating more prison places, concluding agreements abroad and strengthening security with zero tolerance for terrorism,

Federal Institutional Security and justice Social security

28 Mar 2026

The MR is working to bring down prices at the pump!

Energy prices have been rising sharply since early March. The MR is putting measures on the Government's table to protect consumers and bring down prices at the pump. The Government is monitoring the situation in real time. The MR members of the federal Government want to go further by capping fuel prices through the reverse ratchet mechanism. Specifically, we propose

Energy Federal Mobility Social security Taxation and economy

21 Mar 2026

Pension reform: safeguarding the system's sustainability and rewarding work

Our pension system is at risk. If we do nothing, today's young people will no longer be able to count on a decent pension tomorrow. The Arizona reform changes this: it rewards those who have actually worked, ends unfair privileges, and guarantees a sustainable system for future generations. The MR supports this reform because it is fair, courageous a

Employment Federal Institutional Pensions Social security

21 Mar 2026

The free world must stand with the Iranian people in their fight for freedom

The West and democrats and liberals around the world must stand with the Iranian people and support the military operation led by the United States and Israel aimed at destroying the Iranian regime's ballistic missile capabilities and preventing it from acquiring nuclear weapons. The Iranian regime is one of the greatest destabilising forces in the world and has long tried to organis

Europe Europe and international affairs Federal Media Security and justice

7 Mar 2026

Pension reform: abolition of the invalidity pension for statutory civil servants

Ending the medical pension for civil servants is not a punishment: it is fixing a system that pushed people out of the workforce too quickly. With this reform, same illness, same rights, same rules for everyone. Permanent exclusion is replaced by support and genuine back-to-work policies. More fairness, more responsibility, more dignity at wo

Federal Pensions

20 Feb 2026

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