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“In order to improve air quality, reduce the climate impact of our transport and encourage innovation in the automotive sector, the government, in consultation with the federal states, will work on the gradual phasing out of non-zero-emission car sales’s. ” In time, the government will – again in consultation with the federal states – “allow only the sale of zero-emission cars”. This includes the condition that there must be “sufficient affordable cars” on the market.
All new company cars must already be greenhouse gas free by 2026. “In consultation with the federal states, it is being examined how the same can apply to public transport buses, taxis and shared mobility.” Employees who do not qualify for a company car may receive one from their employer mobility budget can get. A framework is being developed for this.
At the same time, it will be “studied” how taxation can be made more climate and environmentally friendly. “We start from the polluter pays principle, where we do it want to discourage the use of fossil fuels as much as possible by introducing a fiscal management instrument. More specifically, we are looking at how we can achieve this via price signals. In principle, this should be about one budgetneutraal instrument whereby income is returned to the population and businesses. ” The agreement also emphasizes that “the competitive position of companies and the purchasing power of families will be safeguarded, where appropriate social and territorial corrections will be made”.
Also in the aviation the principle of ‘the polluter pays’ must be adopted, without explicitly involving a flight tax. But the The government is committed at European and international level to review the current tax exemption on kerosene. The government will argue at European level against very short haul flights. ”
healthcare
“We start the legislature with a substantial additional funding for health care, on top of the legal growth norm ”, the government is strongly committed. “It mainly focuses on strengthening the inflow and limiting the outflow of healthcare personnel. For example, the health personnel fund that was recently set up provides a budget of 402 million euros to finance the creation of employment for health personnel, the improvement of the working conditions of health personnel and the training for nurses. We will continue this effort. ”
In addition, a social agreement has been concluded to create a correct pay, a reduction of workload and more permanent training. “A budget of 600 million euros will be made recurrently available for this. Finally, the House recently approved an additional envelope for mental health care. We also propose to make this budget recurring (200 million euros). ”
Together, the budgets amount 1.2 billion euros or about 4.5 percent of the existing health care budget.
The legal growth norm is set at 2.5 percent from the year 2022.
Pensions
The minimum pension will be gradually increased (full and incomplete career) direction 1,500 euros net for a full career (in case of an incomplete career, this amount is reduced pro rata by the difference between 45 years and the career). However, a year is not mentioned.
Also the pension bonus returns. “The moment you meet the conditions for early retirement, you start to build up your pension bonus. The scheme will be introduced for employees, self-employed persons and civil servants. In this way we strengthen statutory pensions and encourage people to work longer. ”
With regard to the second pension pillar, it remains an objective to further generalize it.
The investment post-corona
“Investments are necessary to boost our economy in the midst of an economic crisis, but are also necessary to boost productivity ”. it sounds general. “The level of gross public investment in our country is 2.6 percent in 2019. This is relatively low compared to the average within the European Union, which is around 3 percent. ”
So more will be invested to boost the economy. “We strive for one public investment ratio of 4 percent by 2030, with the federal government already doing its part, taking into account its current share of public investment. In doing so, we try to put forward as many planned investments as possible. This is an important part of the recovery and transition plan. ”
Investments will take place as a matter of priority in the following areas: digitalisering in innovation of health care; energy transition ; improve our infrastructure in mobility; Education in academic research; of digital calendar, with strict observance of the protection of privacy; cybersecurity.
The government will investigate how to activate it savings in sustainable ecological projects, with a higher return than savings accounts, can be encouraged. Consider, for example, the green bank system.
It will be reduced in the context of social housing policy VAT rate of 6 percent for the demolition and reconstruction of buildings are extended to all of the Belgian territory.
The ceilings in front contactless payment are being built further. It is not the intention to completely abolish cash payments, but “the government wishes to drastically reduce the number of transactions that are paid in cash”.
Job market
As will be known temporary unemployment Due to force majeure, parents of school-age children, children in crèches and children with disabilities in a facility, if they can only be cared for at home because of COVID-19.
By 2030, the goal is to have a employment rate of 80 percent reach.
State reform
Two ministers, one from each language role, will work on one new state structure, no later than 2024, “with a more homogeneous and efficient division of powers”. They will seek the necessary support for this in parliament. The new state structure must result in “the federal states being strengthened in their autonomy and the federal level in its strength”.
The federal states would be given more powers with regard to the organization of care, while the financing would remain federal. “The intention is to provide care as close as possible to the patient without affecting the solidarity financing,” it says.
For shared competences, such as work or health care, the federal government would revert its powers to “asymmetric wayCan exercise. In other words, the federal government will be able to pursue a different policy for these powers in Flanders than in Wallonia or Brussels, “in order to meet the specific needs and dynamics in the various regions of the country”. This should make it possible to coordinate federal policy with that of the federal states.
A solution is also promised around the physician quota, the number of doctors allowed to join each year. That file has been the cause of community discussions for decades. Now the federal quota and the specialization sub-quotas set by the states would be “aligned”. There would also be an accountability mechanism for those who do not respect the federal quota.
Another symbolic “community” piece from the coalition agreement: the federal states will be given the opportunity to make a paid holiday to make.
Ethical issues – abortus
The parties that make up the government are committed to “acting on ethical matters consensus between each other, with mutual respect for each other’s points of view, before taking legislative initiatives on these matters ”, they say.
The extension of the term of abortion will, as is known, be further studied in the House, also with a scientific committee. The seven parties are committed to “continue to work constructively in order to reach a consensus between the parties that make up the government and not to vote pending ”.
Safety
The De Croo government places a strong focus on safety. The liberals are happy to deal with this, but sp.a chairman Conner Rouseau has long pushed that theme forward as a priority. In total there is going 1 billion euros towards security: police, justice and defense. There will 1,600 extra police officers every year recover, especially community police officers. Training is being reformed and made attractive. There will be a quick procedure for shoplifting to prevent recidivism. Fast Right will henceforth also for rioting apply. There also comes zero tolerance for violence towards agents.
At the leger money goes primarily to the staff. That way, the government wants one put an end to the exodus. In recent years, the money has mainly gone to new material. The coalition agreement also makes a very cautious opening for the removal of the American nuclear weapons from Kleine Brogel.
Asylum and migration
On asylum and migration, the policy of the Michel government continues, with an emphasis on one more efficient return policy. It has been decided, however, not to lock up families with children in anticipation of their return. The rules for family reunification are geared to the neighboring countries, so that our country is not ‘more attractive’ than, for example, the Netherlands or France for that form of migration.
The Vivaldi parties are especially keen to show that a strict asylum policy can also be human. In addition, there will be ‘discriminatietoetsen’ (another name for ‘field testing’) in the job market. The very strict conditions for carrying out those tests are being relaxed a lot.
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