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ÉléonoreSimonet

Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and the Middle Classes (federal government)

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Éléonore Simonet

Born in Liège in 1997, Éléonore Simonet grew up in Anderlecht. The daughter of Jacques Simonet, former Minister-President of Brussels and mayor of Anderlecht, she studied law at Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles and obtained a master's degree in law from UCLouvain in 2022. In September 2022, she was sworn in as a lawyer at the Brussels Bar.

Standing for the first time in the Brussels regional elections of 9 June 2024, at the bottom of the MR list, she achieved the tenth-best score on her list and was elected to the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region at the age of 26. She also sits in the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. In October 2024, she was elected municipal councillor in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert.

On 3 February 2025, she joined the De Wever government as federal Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and the Middle Classes, becoming its youngest member.

A lawyer by training and an elected representative with her feet on the ground, she speaks up at federal level for the self-employed, retailers and entrepreneurs.

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Press releasesFederal

Vandalism against businesses in Liège: David Clarinval and Eléonore Simonet announce measures for affected shopkeepers

Ministers David Clarinval and Eléonore Simonet want investments in the Defence sector to benefit Belgian companies

Press releasesAdministrative simplification

A single point of contact for the self-employed: Enterprise Counters are now integrated into the Social Insurance Funds

In the mediaAdministrative simplification

The student self-employed status becomes more accessible from 1 October

The positions defended by Éléonore Simonet

EmploymentFederal

Work made easier and rewarded: the MR secures crucial and historic measures to modernise the labour market and meet needs on the ground

Follow the results of Éléonore Simonet

EmploymentSelf-employed and SMEs Concrete financial consequences for people engaged in illegal activities 29/06/2026 EmploymentSelf-employed and SMEs Return to work: the bonus for employers made permanent 29/06/2026 EmploymentSelf-employed and SMEs Extension of flexi-jobs to self-employed workers 29/06/2026 Self-employed and SMEs VAT exemption: gradual increase of the threshold from €25,000 to €30,000 29/06/2026 EmploymentSelf-employed and SMEs Supplementary Pension for Self-Employed Workers (PLCI): rate increase and extension to part-time self-employed workers 16/06/2026 Employment Incapacity for work: increase in benefits 16/06/2026

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