In video Abortion: The MR refuses the controversy, chooses action This Thursday 3 April in the Chamber, Georges-Louis Bouchez made things clear: it is time to stop the petty political manoeuvring on a subject as essential as abortion. For a few days now, a well-rehe... Equal opportunities Federal On video 4 Apr 2025 News
Our elected representative of the week: Gautier Calomne Ixelles is a dynamic municipality that combines cultural vibrancy, economic appeal and urban challenges. Gautier Calomne, First Alderman and Registrar, responsible among other things for the Economy, ... Brussels Elected representative of the week Local Local government 4 Apr 2025 News
Mathieu Bihet, “Atomic Boy”, the man reversing the nuclear phase-out He tried as a parliamentarian, now he's doing it as a minister: Mathieu Bihet is scrapping the nuclear phase-out law. But who is this man from Liège? A turning point for nuclear power in Belgium The C... Energy Federal In the media 4 Apr 2025 News
Eléonore Simonet: "526,000 long-term sick people in Belgium: this is not a question of sanctions, it's a question of reintegrating the worker" As a guest on the programme "QR le débat", broadcast on RTBF this Wednesday, the federal Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and Middle Classes, Eléonore Simonet, presented the Government's prioritie... Employment Federal In the media Pensions 3 Apr 2025 News
The Walloon Government introduces leave for civil servants affected by pregnancy loss The Walloon Government has approved, at first reading, a decree introducing two days of special leave for regional civil service staff (or their partner) affected by pregnancy loss. “Pregnancy losses ... Civil service Press releases Wallonia 3 Apr 2025 News
US tariffs - MR MEP Benoît Cassart urges the European Commission not to panic Donald Trump has declared a global trade war, sparing none of the most fragile countries. This offensive affects almost every country in the world, except Canada and Mexico, which have signed a free t... Europe Europe and international affairs Industry Press releases 3 Apr 2025 News
Support for businesses affected by the July 2021 floods in Wallonia: additional federal tax relief After the adoption of the decree put forward by the Vice-President of the Walloon Government, Pierre-Yves Jeholet, unanimously approved in plenary session by the Walloon Parliament on 29 January 2025,... Federal Press releases Taxation and economy Wallonia 3 Apr 2025 News
End of the 2003 law: thanks to the MR, the nuclear phase-out is definitively abandoned! In the Chamber's Energy Committee, MPs voted in favour of the MR bill amending the 2003 nuclear phase-out law. This is the epilogue of a long fight led by the MR, joined by the other majority parties.... Energy Federal In the media 1 Apr 2025 News
The MR is working on forming a government without the PS in Brussels This morning, Georges-Louis Bouchez was the guest of Fabrice Grosfilley on BX1's morning show. An opportunity to look back on this week's busy news. On social reforms, the President denounced the alar... Brussels Federal In the media Institutional 1 Apr 2025 News
Securing the future of renovation grants: the Government reaffirms its commitment To halt the budgetary overshoot and preserve a support scheme, the Government approved, in second and final reading, the reform introducing a temporary renovation grant scheme. Introducing a temporary... Budget Housing and urban planning Wallonia 1 Apr 2025 News
Belgian-British meetings: strengthening ties in a changing world At the Belgian-British meetings, MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez gave a speech highlighting the strategic importance of relations between Belgium and the United Kingdom. In an unstable internationa... Europe Europe and international affairs Federal 28 Mar 2025 News
Georges-Louis Bouchez on Bonsoir le Club on LN24 As a guest on LN24 this Thursday 27 March, Georges-Louis Bouchez revisited several political issues and reaffirmed the MR's clear stance. He first recalled that Belgium is currently undergoing a level... Brussels Federal Institutional Taxation and economy 28 Mar 2025 News
