Mayor Audrey Henry takes strong measures to protect Schaerbeek: "The heart of a neighbourhood is not the drug dealers, but its residents!" Following the fatal shooting on Friday 7 November in the Marbotin neighbourhood, the new mayor of Schaerbeek has decided to take action: designation as a HotSpot, a ban on gatherings of more than 5 pe... Brussels Local Local government Press releases Security and justice 28 Nov 2025 News
Our elected representative of the week: Christian Verdin In Ferrières, a rural municipality in the heart of the province of Liège, a new dynamic has taken hold since the October elections. Christian Verdin, a farmer by profession, was propelled into the rol... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 28 Nov 2025 News
“A priority”: Brussels CPAS launches its cold-weather assistance actions The CPAS of the City of Brussels launched its various support actions against the cold this week, as temperatures dropped sharply in recent days. “With the cold intensifying, support for the sector he... Brussels Local Press releases Social security 25 Nov 2025 News
Our elected representative of the week: Frédéric Maghe This week we head to Binche to meet Frédéric Maghe. A municipal councillor since 2012, he has tirelessly devoted himself in recent years to his local branch, but also to the MR at national level. Fréd... Elected representative of the week Local Local government 21 Nov 2025 News
MR conference in Saint-Gilles: defending democracy against intimidation attempts An MR conference is due to take place this Wednesday evening in the Saint-Gilles municipal hall. The event, open to all, aims to present the federal government's decided and upcoming reforms and to an... Brussels In the media Institutional Local 19 Nov 2025 News
Our elected representative of the week: Charlotte Déom This week we head to Namur to meet Charlotte Déom, Alderwoman for tourism, economic and commercial development. A graduate in tourism and communication, she puts her professional experience to work fo... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 14 Nov 2025 News
A poverty trap, the CPAS almost entirely replaces personal responsibility. Published in Le Vif , this opinion piece signed by Marcela Gori, vice-president of the CPAS of Anderlecht, calls for a rethink of our social assistance model. In it, she denounces a system that too of... Brussels Local Local government Press releases 12 Nov 2025 News
The CPAS of the City of Brussels launches an accelerated French-learning programme to boost employment The CPAS of the City of Brussels, chaired by David Weytsman, is setting up an intensive French training programme for jobseekers. In partnership with the Cours du Soir de Bruxelles, this initiative ai... Brussels Employment Local Press releases Social security 5 Nov 2025 News
Our elected representative of the week: Sabine Laruelle A Namur resident by choice and long-standing activist within the Mouvement Réformateur, Sabine Laruelle is beginning a new chapter in her political career as a provincial councillor. A former federal ... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 5 Nov 2025 News
Our elected representative of the week: Claude Legrand Trois-Ponts, nestled in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes in the province of Liège, is a municipality with three rivers and a rich geography, combining forests, valleys and villages. Thanks to the suc... Elected representative of the week Local Local government Wallonia 31 Oct 2025 News
€28.5 million for Walloon sports infrastructure in Q3 2025 Following the third quarterly review of applications for 2025, the Minister for Sport and Sports Infrastructure, Jacqueline Galant, has given her approval in principle for 6 projects at the preliminar... Local Press releases Sport Wallonia 23 Oct 2025 News
Marcela Gori proposes requiring local elected officials to master at least one national language "You can't run a municipality with Google Translate" Municipal councillor and vice-president of the CPAS of Anderlecht, Marcela Gori, wants elected officials, municipal councillors, aldermen and mayors to master at least French or Dutch in order to ensu... Brussels Local Local government Press releases 22 Oct 2025 News
