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Preserving the artist status to protect arts workers

Artist status is being fully preserved to take account of the particular reality of artistic professions. Because these careers are often made up of projects, periods of intense activity and irregular income, maintaining this status guarantees a framework suited to arts workers. It is concrete recognition of their specific situation, their work and their contribution to cultural life.

Employment Federal

15 May 2026

Social justice in unemployment benefits

The time limit on unemployment benefits comes with exceptions that take account of careers and personal circumstances. People over 55 with 30 years of career, part-time workers of at least half-time receiving an income guarantee allowance, and people enrolled on 31 December 2025 in training for a shortage occupation retain specific protection. Incapacity for work also extends the duration of benefit entitlement, while low earners receive a higher minimum allowance during the first six months. A way of making the system more responsible without forgetting those who need security most.

Employment Federal

15 May 2026

Simpler and clearer access to unemployment benefits

Access to unemployment benefits is becoming easier to understand: you must have worked at least one year over the previous three years to qualify. For young people, the vocational integration period is cut to six months and can start immediately after the end of their studies, while keeping two compulsory positive assessments. Clearer rules, better-defined deadlines and a more readable path towards employment.

Employment Federal

15 May 2026

Better recognition of worked periods in unemployment benefit rights

Every period worked counts for more in a person's career. Paid employment without unemployment benefit extends unemployment entitlements proportionally, while self-employed people working full-time can benefit from this extension more quickly, after three months of activity instead of six. People working at least half-time also keep their right to income guarantee benefits until the end of their employment. A concrete way of better recognising effort, securing returns to work and making sure that work pays more

Employment Federal

15 May 2026

Strengthening degressivity to better protect at the start of unemployment and encourage a return to work

Losing your job must not mean falling straight into insecurity. The first six months of unemployment are better protected, with salary ceilings raised to the level of an average full-time wage and a higher minimum benefit for low earners. After that, the amount gradually decreases as the unemployment period continues, so that a real incentive to return to work remains. The system therefore becomes more protective at the moment when the loss of income is felt most, while rewarding work more.

Employment Federal

15 May 2026

Limiting integration benefits to a maximum of one year

Integration benefits become support limited to a maximum of one year, designed as a springboard into work rather than a lasting situation. By linking access to obtaining a qualification, the system encourages young people to train, make the most of their path and enter working life more quickly. The aim is to provide a clearer framework, one that fosters responsibility and is geared towards independence.

Employment Federal

15 May 2026

By 2034, one in ten aircraft in Europe will be recycled in Charleroi

This aircraft dismantling and recycling project will create around a hundred direct jobs, develop technical training courses and strengthen Walloon expertise in sustainable aviation. With €50 million in investment, Charleroi is positioning itself as an innovative industrial hub serving the circular economy and local employment.

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

15 May 2026

Support for the economic development of Charleroi airport

The Walloon Government has decided not to approve the municipal tax targeting Charleroi Airport, considering it too risky for its financial viability. This decision protects a strategic asset for the Region, essential for jobs, local economic activity and citizens' access to flights, while allowing the airport to continue investing within a more stable and predictable framework. Negotiations are also under way with the federal government to adjust the tax it is planning.

Employment Local Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

15 May 2026

Charleroi Airport: a strengthened framework to secure its future and better protect local residents

The activity of Charleroi Airport is secured for the next 20 years within a clearer, better-regulated framework. The agreement supports employment, economic activity and Wallonia's attractiveness, while strengthening protection for local residents through better monitoring of noise and air quality, tougher penalties for exceeding noise limits and a gradual reduction in disturbance caused by late arrivals.

Employment Housing and urban planning Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

15 May 2026

Liège Airport: a secured permit to guarantee operations

The Walloon Government is securing Liège Airport's permit to avoid any legal uncertainty and guarantee the continuity of its operations. This decision protects a strategic infrastructure for Wallonia, important for jobs, economic development and logistics, while incorporating the necessary environmental requirements within a more solid and more predictable framework.

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

15 May 2026

Fighting social fraud: stronger controls

When some get around the rules, it is honest workers and businesses that pay the price. Inspections against social fraud are being stepped up, with more inspectors and targeted action against social dumping, particularly in sensitive sectors such as transport. The result: fewer abuses, fairer working conditions and fairer competition for all.

Employment Federal

23 Apr 2026

Minimum wage increased: more purchasing power for workers

Another step to widen the gap between work and inactivity. The minimum wage is being raised to more than €2,150 gross per month, with a concrete gain of around €45 net per month thanks to measures targeting low wages. The aim: strengthen purchasing power and make work more attractive. The result: a higher income for the workers concerned and better recognition of their efforts.

Employment Federal

23 Apr 2026

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