A new tool to help schools durably improve the school climate The Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation adopted, in first reading this Friday, a draft decree that will give schools involved in the framework programme for preventing bullying and cyberbul... Early childhood and youth Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 15 Sept 2026 News
“ Unia must take up the exclusions produced by wokeism ” Sophie Straat affair: Clémentine Barzin challenges Unia Tuesday 8 September , in the Equal Opportunities committee of the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, MR MP Clémentine Barzin questioned Minister Yves Coppieters about Unia's response in t... Equal opportunities Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 15 Sept 2026 News
Bernard Quintin proposes nearly €700 a year more for frontline police officers from 2027 Bernard Quintin, Minister for Security and the Interior, today submitted a proposal to the trade unions that will allow operational officers to receive an extra 58 euros net in pay per month from 2027... Civil service Federal In the media Security and justice 11 Sept 2026 News
Our elected representative of the week: Nathalie Demanet This week, the Mouvement Réformateur visits Havelange, a rural municipality in the Namur Condroz made up of nine villages, where quality of life, a vibrant community spirit and the proximity of servic... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 11 Sept 2026 News
“ Setting our businesses free ” Georges-Louis Bouchez at the heart of the Antwerp chemical cluster On the Scheldelaan in Antwerp, Bayer and TotalEnergies help keep the economic heart of our country beating. Along with other strategic companies, they show that the Antwerp chemical cluster, the secon... Federal In the media Industry Taxation and economy 11 Sept 2026 News
Pukkelpop: the inquiry requested by David Clarinval leads to an agreement favourable to festivals Minister of Economy David Clarinval welcomes the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) regarding the takeover of Pukkelpop by Live Nation, following the commitments made to guarantee the... Culture and tourism Federal Press releases Taxation and economy 11 Sept 2026 News
Special education: two new solutions to guarantee continuity in pupils' school careers The Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, on a proposal by Education Minister Valérie Glatigny, has given the green light for the opening of a new secondary school site in Mont, in the munic... Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 11 Sept 2026 News
Budget: cutting spending and reviving growth Ahead of the budget conclave, Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval presented the MR's vision and priorities for durably restoring our country's public finances. Belgium's budgetary situation is diffi... Budget Federal In the media Taxation and economy 11 Sept 2026 News
Cécile Neven at Knauf: an environmental transition that serves our industry Cécile Neven visited Engis, at the Knauf site, which is simply home to the largest plaster factory in the world. A visit that very concretely illustrates the approach she champions within the Walloon ... Environment and climate Industry Wallonia 11 Sept 2026 News
Decarbonising industry: Wallonia moves forward on the framework for its future CO₂ network Wallonia is taking a new step in the rollout of its future CO ₂ transport network. The Government has definitively adopted two decrees regulating emissions linked to the transport infrastructure and o... Environment and climate Industry Press releases Wallonia 11 Sept 2026 News
White zones: Wallonia aims to connect the last homes without ultra-fast broadband The Walloon Government is taking a new step in the fight against white zones. This Thursday 10 September, it approved the launch of a new “Last Mile” call for projects with a maximum budget of €3 mill... Digital and technology Press releases Rural areas Wallonia 11 Sept 2026 News
PISA 2025: Faced with the decline of our pupils, the education reforms driven by the MR are more necessary than ever! The PISA 2025 results confirm a worrying observation the MR has long made: in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, our pupils are declining in both mathematics and reading. These difficulties are long-standing and structural. For twenty years, rigour, effort and discipline were taboo at school. With one of the highest levels of funding in the OECD, our schools must do much better Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation 11 Sept 2026 Our positions
