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Wallonia moves forward on a new funding mechanism for public housing

“Every year gained in delivering a project means families gaining faster access to quality housing and millions of euros in additional costs avoided. Today, housing production is stagnating. That calls for exploring other ways of working. We will examine, without taboos, whether this type of public-private partnership, which works in the regions and countries around us, can enable us to build and renovate faster in Wallonia, while guaranteeing public control, final quality and the sound use of regional resources. It is our responsibility to ensure that every public euro is managed and used as well as possible.” Cécile Neven, Walloon Minister for Housing

Housing and urban planning Wallonia

16 Sept 2026

Prêt Coup de Pouce: a strengthened and sustainable mechanism serving Walloon entrepreneurs

“The Prêt Coup de Pouce turns private savings into a growth lever for our SMEs. It is a concrete, useful and effective scheme. We now want to anchor it lastingly in the Walloon economic landscape.” Pierre-Yves Jeholet, Walloon Minister for the Economy

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

16 Sept 2026

Air-Climate Plan: the Government approves its 2026 roadmap and confirms the ongoing momentum

Wallonia is stepping up the Air Climate Energy Plan 2030 with a new roadmap setting out 101 priority measures for 2026. These include support for electrifying social transport on demand, sustainable mobility vouchers for vulnerable groups and simplified permits for renewable energy and insulation. Across the whole PACE, 54 measures have now been completed and 153 are under way. The results are there.

Housing and urban planning Wallonia

3 Sept 2026

Wallonia equips itself with a permanent framework to strengthen the protection of its forests

By permanently enshrining in the Forestry Code the tools needed to prevent, monitor and manage health crises, Wallonia is equipping itself with a stable legal framework that responds more effectively to the challenges posed by climate change and the new threats to forest ecosystems. With this decree, Wallonia is changing its approach. It no longer creates an exceptional regime with every new crisis. It writes into the Forestry Code a permanent framework allowing risks to be anticipated, swift action to be taken when the situation demands it, and the actors concerned to be supported.

Housing and urban planning Wallonia

2 Sept 2026

Making foreign road users contribute to the funding of our roads

Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels have agreed to introduce a digital road vignette from 1 May 2027. The aim: to make foreign road users contribute to funding our roads, while guaranteeing overall tax neutrality for Walloon motorists.

Mobility Taxation and economy Wallonia

27 Aug 2026

€680,000 to attract more vets to rural areas

Faced with a shortage of rural vets, Wallonia is launching PACTE-Vet Rural and mobilising €680,000. The scheme supports young vets setting up practice, helps existing practices take them on and funds field placements with large animals. The aim: to guarantee farmers and rural residents lasting access to local veterinary care.

Housing and urban planning Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

27 Aug 2026

CETA: the agreement with Canada is now 100% ratified

The Walloon Parliament has approved the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, paving the way for it to enter fully into force. Since 2017, Walloon exports to Canada have almost tripled and more than 98% of tariff lines are now exempt from customs duties. Imported products remain subject to European health and plant health standards.

Agriculture Europe Europe and international affairs Taxation and economy Wallonia

27 Aug 2026

Oil and coal boilers: Wallonia confirms a gradual, pragmatic and socially responsible transition

Rather than an abrupt ban from 2026, the choice has been made to push the deadline back to 2031, to provide for exemptions where alternatives are not possible and to maintain transitional solutions for households. This reform, which confirms a gradual, pragmatic and socially responsible transition, comes with stronger support to speed up the replacement of heating systems, without leaving anyone behind.

Energy Wallonia

17 Jul 2026

Photovoltaics: protecting households from production losses

Good news for Walloon households with solar panels: when an installation shuts down because of excessive voltage on the grid, the electricity not produced can now be compensated. The Walloon Government has adopted at first reading a draft decree introducing this new mechanism, which will come into force next year. Compensation will be proportional to the actual production loss, provided the household has a smart meter and notifies its grid operator.

Energy Wallonia

29 Jun 2026

Improving residents' quality of life: better tackling airport noise pollution

The Walloon Parliament has adopted the decree tabled by Cécile Neven and Adrien Dolimont to tackle airport noise pollution more effectively. It provides for an overall, decreasing noise quota, lower permitted thresholds during the most sensitive hours and tougher penalties. This reform better protects local residents while preserving the economic appeal of Walloon airports.

Housing and urban planning Wallonia

29 Jun 2026

Concrete financial consequences for people engaged in illegal activities

Minister Éléonore Simonet has decided to take financial action against those engaged in illegal activities such as drug trafficking, by automatically assigning them the social status of self-employed worker. This mechanism, which complements standard judicial proceedings, marks the end of impunity for these criminals.

Employment Federal Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

29 Jun 2026

Administrative simplification: Digitalisation of the hunting licence

Walloon hunters can now apply for their licence directly via Mon Espace Wallonie. The paper card with its annual sticker is being scrapped. It is replaced by a QR code, available in Mon Espace Wallonie, which hunters can keep on their phone or print out. Applications are now made entirely online, with no unnecessary travel. SPW IAS counters remain open for those less comfortable with digital tools.

Administrative simplification Housing and urban planning Wallonia

29 Jun 2026

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