School absenteeism: Guillaume Soupart wants to strengthen prevention and accountability While school dropout figures are worrying (around 7.3% in Belgium, according to Statbel), and the pupils affected are getting younger and younger, it has become essential to intervene as early as poss... Early childhood and youth Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 11 Sept 2026 News
11 September 2001: Defending our freedoms remains our responsibility 11 September belongs to history, but terrorism, extremism and radicalisation have not disappeared. Even today, our democracies face ideologies that fuel hatred, reject our values or legitimise violenc... Europe and international affairs In the media Security and justice 11 Sept 2026 News
Unemployment reform: the first figures confirm the reform driven by David Clarinval The latest figures from the ONEM shed new light on the unemployment reform driven by federal Employment Minister David Clarinval. Taking into account jobseekers who find work even before reaching the ... Employment Federal In the media Social security 11 Sept 2026 News
David Clarinval welcomes the Constitutional Court's confirmation of the foundations of the unemployment reform The Constitutional Court today ruled on the appeal lodged against the unemployment reform introduced by David Clarinval. The Court confirms the principle of time-limiting unemployment benefits and com... Employment Federal Press releases Social security 10 Sept 2026 News
“ When I hear the word ‘tax’, my ears start buzzing ” Budget: for Eléonore Simonet, the answer lies in cutting spending A guest on L’Echo last weekend, the Federal Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and the Middle Classes, Eléonore Simonet, discussed budgetary options to find 10 billion, but she also presented a numb... Budget Federal In the media Self-employed and SMEs Taxation and economy 10 Sept 2026 News
“ In the face of extremes, we must finally tackle the causes ” AfD breakthrough in Germany: Georges-Louis Bouchez reacts In an interview with 7sur7, Georges-Louis Bouchez reacted to the AfD's breakthrough in Germany. For our President, this result is worrying, but it cannot be fought with indignation or posturing: democ... Europe Europe and international affairs In the media Institutional 10 Sept 2026 News
Living alone in Brussels: a reality that demands we rethink our public policies Nearly 1.9 million people now live alone in Belgium, a 52% increase over thirty years. In Brussels, this trend is even more pronounced: in several municipalities, nearly six out of ten households now ... Brussels Equal opportunities Housing and urban planning Press releases 9 Sept 2026 News
Stéphanie Cortisse secures a resolution to better take account of senior citizens This Tuesday 8 September, in the Committee of Minister-President Elisabeth Degryse at the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, MP Stéphanie Cortisse defended her draft resolution on “the in... Equal opportunities Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 9 Sept 2026 News
Drug trafficking and shootings in Brussels: the response also runs through Europol On Monday 7 September, Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Bernard Quintin, Federal Minister for Security and the Interior, visited the headquarters of Europol, the European ... Brussels Europe Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases Security and justice 9 Sept 2026 News
The MR appoints Samuel D’Orazio as President of the Union of Walloon Cities and Municipalities (UVCW) Starting from 6 October, Samuel D’Orazio, Mayor of Tubize, will take over the presidency of the Union of Walloon Cities and Municipalities (UVCW). He succeeds Rachel Sobry, who is becoming political s... Institutional Local Local government Press releases Wallonia 8 Sept 2026 News
“ I want to break the negative spiral of results ” PISA 2025: Valérie Glatigny reacts The results of the PISA 2025 survey, published by the OECD, once again reveal the difficulties facing our education system. While the performance of students in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation is now... Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation 8 Sept 2026 News
In video MR political relaunch: full speech by Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius Dylan, guest of honour at the MR's Estivales in Waterloo, shared her perspective on the major challenges facing our society: freedom, responsibility and the future of our country. Below is the transcr... Defence Europe Europe and international affairs Federal On video Speeches 7 Sept 2026 News
