De Croo’s proposed budget measures are pushing PS and CD&V towards the sidelines.

The prime minister smuggled both the minimum pensions and the tax reform into the discussion about extra budgetary efforts this weekend. It aroused considerable annoyance among the PS and CD&V. With ‘renewed courage’, the federal government started again around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening. All previous talks had come to nothing this weekend, but Prime … Read more

There was supposed to be an agreement on nuclear power plants before New Year’s, but it failed: “More time is needed to reach an agreement that fully satisfies both parties”

© Jimmy Kets There is still no agreement on the extension of the last two nuclear power plants between the federal government and the operator Engie Electrabel. However, the official deadline expired on December 31st. But the government said on Saturday evening that “the talks will continue” because “more time is needed to reach an … Read more

De Croo collects information on the deal with Engie

At ten o’clock on Saturday morning, the government summit will examine the talks with Engie. The Prime Minister will provide an update on the negotiations in a digital meeting. No agreement has been reached with Engie at the moment. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) said just before the Christmas break that he still … Read more