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Georges-Louis Bouchez in the DH and De Morgen: "With the MR, there will be 0 extra taxes, we were elected for that and we will keep our promise!"

On the eve of the MR's autumn congress at Walibi, bringing together 8,000 members, the President of the MR gave an interview to the French-speaking and Dutch-speaking newspapers, the DH and De Morgen....

Administrative simplification Federal Taxation and economy

13 Sept 2025 News

Join us at our Estivales, a political comeback packed with reforms!

This Sunday, at our Estivales congress, we will have the honour of welcoming a special guest! A unique moment not to be missed, which will make this edition even more memorable! Programme To benefit f...

Local government

13 Sept 2025 News

Nicolas Van der Maren appointed chairman of the new Council of Mayors

Nicolas Van der Maren, MR mayor of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, takes over the chairmanship of the new Council of Mayors. This body, set up by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, is gaining greater a...

Federal Local Local government

13 Sept 2025 News

The Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation approves the reform of local media in first reading

After validating the outlines of the local media reform last July, the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation today approved, in first reading, the amendment to the SMA decree relating to the ...

Media Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation

12 Sept 2025 News

From 2026, self-employed women who give birth will be exempt from paying social security contributions for 2 quarters

From 2026, the exemption from social security contributions that self-employed women benefit from after giving birth will be extended from one to two quarters, with no impact on pension rights. When g...

Federal Pensions Press releases Self-employed and SMEs

12 Sept 2025 News

David Weytsman: "Contrary to what the left says, yes we do need soldiers on the streets in Brussels"

David Weytsman, liberal leader in the city of Brussels, reacts sharply to recent statements by PS mayors in the Brussels Region who oppose the idea of reinstating soldiers on the streets. Interior Min...

Brussels Defence Federal In the media Security and justice

12 Sept 2025 News

Cancellation of Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's concert: a disgrace for our country

The cancellation of Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's concert in Ghent is an extremely worrying signal. It calls into question not only artistic freedom but also Belgium's international image. Georges-L...

Culture and tourism Federal

12 Sept 2025 News

Our ministers Clarinval and Jeholet at work to turn the unemployment reform into a return to employment

This Friday, the ONEM sent the first wave of letters to jobseekers affected by the time limitation on unemployment benefits: people who have been unemployed for more than 20 years and young people who...

Employment Federal Wallonia

12 Sept 2025 News

Benoit Cassart: "Europe must stop being prey to today's predators"

An opinion piece by Benoit Cassart, Member of the European Parliament "Defence, energy, technology: dependence is our Achilles' heel. The signing of the Mercosur agreement is dangerous, when the Europ...

Agriculture Europe Europe and international affairs

11 Sept 2025 News

Georges-Louis Bouchez in Kortrijk: "Building a society of work and prosperity"

"The European carbon tax must disappear or be postponed. Otherwise, the promised tax cut from our tax reform risks being completely wiped out." For Georges-Louis Bouchez, the so-called ETS2 tax will e...

Europe Federal Housing and urban planning Taxation and economy

11 Sept 2025 News

Merging Brussels police zones to fight crime more effectively

The aim of this reform is to strengthen the safety of everyone who lives in Brussels, works there or visits it. The current organisation into six zones has shown its limits. Recent events all too often remind us of the need to fight more effectively and more forcefully against insecurity and organised crime, while guaranteeing strong local presence

Brussels Federal Local government Security and justice

10 Sept 2025 Our positions

Illegal residence: draft bill on home visits

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

Asylum and migration Federal Security and justice

10 Sept 2025 Our positions

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