The student self-employed status becomes more accessible from 1 October The reform of the student self-employed status, driven by the Minister for SMEs, the Self-employed and the Middle Classes Eléonore SIMONET, comes into force on 1 st October. The aim: to make the statu... Administrative simplification Early childhood and youth Federal In the media Self-employed and SMEs 1 Oct 2026 News
Informal carers: taking care of those who take care More than a million people in Belgium support a parent, child, partner or loved one who is ill, elderly or living with a disability, every single day. An essential role, often taken on naturally and o... Brussels Employment Health Press releases Social security 1 Oct 2026 News
“ When it comes to livestock farming, we need to think globally! ” Livestock farming and carbon neutrality: Benoît Cassart calls for a global vision Following the publication of a study on the pathways enabling Belgium to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Benoît Cassart, MR Member of the European Parliament, calls for a global approach to livesto... Agriculture Environment and climate Europe Europe and international affairs 1 Oct 2026 News
“ The one who must make an effort first is the state ” 2026 Budget on RTL TVI: Georges-Louis Bouchez wants a more efficient and less costly state On Monday evening, straight after the RTL news bulletin, Georges-Louis Bouchez was the first guest of Martin Buxant as part of a special week dedicated to the 2026 Budget. Live from his office, our Pr... Budget Civil service Federal In the media Taxation and economy 29 Sept 2026 News
“ When it comes to energy, it is engineers who have the answer, not politicians ” Energy: Georges-Louis Bouchez puts his trust in engineers On Wednesday evening, Georges-Louis Bouchez was the guest on Le Monde en direct on La Première, facing Yvan Verougstraete, to debate the energy crisis and the responses needed. The MR President defend... Energy Europe Federal In the media Taxation and economy 25 Sept 2026 News
Our elected representative of the week: Emmanuel Douette This week, the Mouvement Réformateur stops in Hannut, a town in Hesbaye with an extensive territory, bringing together its urban centre and eighteen villages, from Grand-Hallet to Thisnes. Located at ... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 25 Sept 2026 News
WBE and the CECP: joint programmes from nursery to primary school On the proposal of Education Minister Valérie Glatigny, the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has approved the common curricula for the sixth year of primary school and for modern languag... Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 25 Sept 2026 News
Renovation grants: Wallonia secures the temporary scheme As part of the reform aimed at curbing the budgetary overrun of renovation grants, the Government had allowed households already committed to works before 14 February 2025 to keep the benefit of the f... Budget Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 25 Sept 2026 News
Renovation support: a new scheme will come into force on 1 October The Government definitively adopted, this Thursday, its new renovation support scheme. From 1 October 2026, regional aid will take the form of loans, the terms of which will be adapted to applicants' ... Energy Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 25 Sept 2026 News
Fuel prices: The MR wants to lower the price at the pump by returning the State's surplus revenue to citizens SM Post Since early March, energy prices have been rising and reaching a historic level. After the measures of April 2026, the MR is once again putting forward measures to the Government to protect consumers and lower prices at the pump and for trucks, notably the reverse ratchet mechanism. The Government is monitoring the supply situation in real time. At this stage, it remains under contro Federal Taxation and economy 25 Sept 2026 Our positions
Competitiveness Council: protecting consumers and guaranteeing fair competition At the European Competitiveness Council on 24 September, ministers David Clarinval and Pierre-Yves Jeholet spoke on behalf of Belgium and Wallonia, notably regarding the European Product Act . Targete... Europe Europe and international affairs Federal In the media Taxation and economy Wallonia 24 Sept 2026 News
“ Building a project for the next fifty years ” Georges-Louis Bouchez meets Flemish entrepreneurs Georges-Louis Bouchez called, at Voka Vlaams-Brabant in Leuven, for a decisive economic change of course. Before an audience of CEOs, the MR President convincingly set out his vision: reviving growth,... Budget Digital and technology Federal In the media Taxation and economy 24 Sept 2026 News
