The financial assets of the Belgians increased by 69.7 billion euros in the second quarter to 1.408 trillion euros, according to statistics published by the National Bank. #PatrimoineFinancier #Belgique #BanqueNationale (translated)
Delhaize is facing a computer incident that does not affect the opening of its stores in Belgium and Luxembourg, but temporarily makes its customer service unreachable. #Delhaize #IncidentInformatique #Clients (translated)
The royal couple was received with all honor on Monday morning during a grand ceremony at the presidential palace in Astana. #Belgique #Royauté #Kazakhstan (translated)

I am and I admit it, a problem for those who want to do old-fashioned politics, namely to tax ever more, which has led us to the current situation, unlike countries that have lowered taxes to create more wealth. On the contrary, Georges-Louis Bouchez took the opportunity to re-emphasize his red line, playing this "alone against all" position: "I am and I admit it, a problem for those who want to do old-fashioned politics, namely to tax ever more, which has led us to the current situation, unlike countries that have lowered taxes to create more wealth. I propose a model that is more suited to our challenges: a reduction in public spending, a reduction in taxes for more economic growth and collective well-being," responded the liberal leader. #Belgique #Politique #GeorgesLouisBouchez (translated)
The MR seeks to secure an undue advantage, which is unfair. Sammy Mahdi did not mince his words about the attitude of the liberals around the table. #Belgique #Politique #GeorgesLouisBouchez (translated)
"We have a party that decides to say that it will not start negotiating as long as what displeases it has not been removed," criticized the elected official, speaking into the microphone of La Première. #Belgique #Politique #GeorgesLouisBouchez (translated)
Starting Saturday, Maxime Prévot regretted the firm position of the president of the MR on VAT, which was putting obstacles in the path of the negotiators. #Belgique #Politique #GeorgesLouisBouchez (translated)
Georges-Louis Bouchez, president of the MR, is facing growing criticism for his opposition to the VAT increase, which some of his colleagues consider responsible for the failure of the budget negotiations, although the press claims that this analysis is simplistic and that Prime Minister Bart De Wever should also take his share of responsibility. #Belgique #Politique #GeorgesLouisBouchez (translated)

Given the seriousness of the budget situation and the evolution of financial markets, a scenario of provisional twelfths is not an option. The Prime Minister will not accept it. The Belgian state budget for 2027 will not be presented to Parliament on Tuesday as planned due to disagreements within the coalition led by Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who has warned about the "seriousness" of the situation. #Belgique #Budgets #Politique (translated)
Prime Minister Bart De Wever emphasized the seriousness of the budgetary situation in Belgium and postponed the annual State of the Union speech, as well as the presentation of the 2027 budget, due to disagreements within the governing coalition over the budget plan. #Belgique #Budgets #Politique (translated)

Only an artificial construction, "born from an accident of History," to use the phrase employed by former Flemish Christian Democrat Prime Minister Yves Leterme in 2006. #Belgique #Flandre #confédéralisme (translated)
Belgium is in the process of extinguishing itself as a nation-state. Such is the project that the nationalist Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of the Belgian government since February 3, 2025, wishes to bring to fruition today and who, in 2019, noted: "Belgium is in the process of extinguishing itself as a nation-state." #Belgique #Flandre #confédéralisme (translated)
But hardly was it put on the rails when Flanders, through the voice of its minister-president at the time, the Christian democrat Luc Van den Brande, launched the idea of confederalism: a central level reduced to its simplest expression, with two states – Flanders and Wallonia – jointly managing Brussels. #Belgique #Flandre #confédéralisme (translated)
The future of Belgium until 2030 is uncertain, especially due to increasing community tensions and divergences within the government coalition. #Belgique #Flandre #confédéralisme (translated)

The Minister of Employment, David Clarinval (MR), estimated that only a third of the unemployed whose benefits had been canceled would subsequently receive an integration income. #CPAS #Chômage #Belgique (translated)
In Belgium, the number of CPAS recipients now exceeds the number of unemployed people receiving benefits for the first time, as a result of the reform of the De Wever government, which limits unemployment benefits to two years. #CPAS #Chômage #Belgique (translated)

Willy Demeyer (PS), the mayor of Liège, defends his management of the recent riots in the face of criticism from the Minister of the Interior, Bernard Quintin, stating that he acted with experience and in a timely manner. #Belgique #Politique #Liège (translated)

The Minister of Employment, David Clarinval (MR), believed that only one third of the unemployed whose benefits had been removed would subsequently receive an integration income. #RevenuDIntégration #Chômage #Belgique (translated)
The number of people receiving income from social assistance in Belgium exceeds for the first time that of the unemployed receiving benefits, as a result of the reforms in the unemployment system by the De Wever government. #RevenuDIntégration #Chômage #Belgique (translated)
The number of newly sold motorcycles has increased by 10% in 2026, while the second-hand market continues to decline, according to the federation Febiac. #MarchéDesMotos #Économie #Belgique (translated)
