“We must build a Belgian giant”, Georges-Louis Bouchez proposes merging Belfius and Ethias Should part of Belfius be sold to meet the State's budgetary needs? The question resurfaces in public debate as rising military spending calls for new revenue. “Sell Belfius now? That's a no,” says Ge... Budget Federal In the media Industry 10 Jul 2025 News
Georges-Louis Bouchez in Het Nieuwsblad: “Everyone has the right to become rich” “Every tax destroys value and growth in our country. Now is the time to focus on two priorities: implementing the agreed reforms and reducing public spending,” Georges-Louis Bouchez said this weekend ... Environment and climate Europe Federal In the media Taxation and economy 5 Jul 2025 News
In video The proper explanation - Unemployment reform “Limiting unemployment benefits in time is a measure of social justice,” says Georges-Louis Bouchez, MR President. Belgium remains one of the European countries with the lowest employment rate: 76% in... Employment Federal On video Wallonia 5 Jul 2025 News
Technology mines: we must dare to reopen our soil Georges-Louis Bouchez took part this Tuesday, 1 July, in a press conference at Blegny-Mine devoted to a strategic issue for Belgium's future. Our Jean Gol study centre presented its new study entitled... Energy Europe Federal In the media Industry Wallonia 2 Jul 2025 News
Bouchez to Flemish business leaders: “You know I hate taxes” The reception Georges-Louis Bouchez received on Tuesday in Sint-Martens-Latem was as warm as the weather. It remains surprising how a Walloon politician from Mons can generate such enthusiasm in Fland... Employment Federal Taxation and economy 2 Jul 2025 News
Minister Simonet wants to hit drug traffickers in the wallet The Minister for the Middle Classes, Self-employed and SMEs, Eléonore Simonet, has decided to take financial measures against people carrying out illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, by autom... Federal Press releases Security and justice Self-employed and SMEs 30 Jun 2025 News
Capital gains: The MR keeps its commitments, but says stop to taxation in the most taxed country in the world While several majority parties welcomed an agreement on Monday regarding the future taxation of financial capital gains, MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez was keen to set the record straight. For the... Federal Taxation and economy 30 Jun 2025 News
Glorifying terrorism has no place in our institutions or on our streets This Thursday, in the Chamber's plenary session, federal MP Denis Ducarme returned to the serious incident that occurred at Charleroi's municipal council. A representative of the Charleroi-Palestine p... Federal Local Press releases Security and justice 27 Jun 2025 News
A healthy and competitive framework for the development of offshore wind energy A few weeks after deciding to suspend the direct-current connection of the Princess Elisabeth energy island due to soaring costs, the new federal government continues to put this strategic file for ou... Energy Federal Press releases 27 Jun 2025 News
Georges-Louis Bouchez on Bel RTL: "The MR refuses any new tax, while the PS wastes 260 million a month" This morning, on Bel RTL, the MR President returned to a serious political fact: the breaking of the cordon sanitaire by the PS, Ecolo, the PTB and DéFI, who agreed to vote with the Vlaams Belang to b... Employment Federal In the media Taxation and economy 26 Jun 2025 News
In video The cordon sanitaire broken: Georges-Louis Bouchez denounces a serious political slide! This Thursday, a line was crossed in Parliament. The PS, Ecolo, PTB and DéFI joined forces with the Vlaams Belang to refer the government's programme law to the Council of State. This manoeuvre preven... Federal Institutional On video 25 Jun 2025 News
Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval confirms the course towards 2% of GDP: a promise kept for our security, without any tax increase The Arizona government is making concrete progress towards a historic goal: raising defence spending to 2% of GDP within this legislature, an extra €4 billion per year. A promise kept, confirmed on Be... Budget Defence Federal 25 Jun 2025 News
