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Defence supports France in the fight against wildfires

29 July 2026

Belgium is deploying military personnel and specialised equipment to France to support the emergency services in combating the severe wildfires. A first contingent of 29 service members will depart on Wednesday. “France can count on our support. Our military personnel have the expertise and the …

Three Communities speak with one voice: radio must remain standard in new cars

22 July 2026

The Flemish, French-speaking and German-speaking Communities have reached a joint position on radio reception in new cars. Belgium will therefore advocate during the European negotiations on the Digital Networks Act for preserving radio reception in new vehicles, ensuring that drivers do not become …

Axel Ronse: “Since the start of this government, we have dismantled the PS state”

21 July 2026

The federal government will need to find at least €10 billion over the coming years. According to N-VA parliamentary group leader Axel Ronse, a significant part of the solution lies in making healthcare more efficient through better monitoring of incapacity for work and a more targeted allocation …

Working should mean a better pension: House approves cap on credited non-working periods

17 July 2026

“Today, periods spent working and periods not worked count equally towards pension accrual. We are finally putting an end to that unfairness,” says Pensions Minister Jan Jambon. The unlimited crediting of non-working periods has led to absurd situations in which employees who worked for many …

18,443 Belgians declared unfit for work until retirement without reassessment: “Shocking”

17 July 2026

Nearly six years after the COVID-19 crisis, 18,443 people on long-term sick leave are still covered by an exceptional arrangement under which their incapacity for work was automatically extended until retirement age, without an individual medical reassessment. This emerges from Health Minister …

Priority scheme for Dutch-language education in Brussels becomes stricter

16 July 2026

Parents wishing to benefit from the priority scheme for Dutch-speaking families in Brussels’ Dutch-language education system will now have to demonstrate that they can read, write, listen to and speak Dutch at B2 level. The Flemish Parliament approved the stricter rules under an expedited procedure …

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