– MR chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez is the proud owner of a dwarf Keeshond. — © Guy Puttemans – Brussels – MR chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez would rather associate you with a pit bull, but look: he is the proud owner of a dwarf Keeshond. Still, Liloo has something in common with Bouchez. “She barks at socialists.” … Read more
The budget agreement on which the core cabinet agreed on Tuesday morning leads to ‘mixed feelings’. For example, employers, trade unions and poverty organizations praise the way in which energy bills are being tackled. But on various other parts, or the lack thereof, criticism can be heard. – As far as the labor market reforms … Read more
Short trips by plane should be discouraged with a tax. The aviation sector is concerned. – Anyone taking the plane for a flight of less than 500 kilometers will soon have to pay a tax on their ticket. With this so-called ‘boarding tax’, the government wants to combat the pollution caused by such flights. And … Read more
– © Shutterstock – We don’t have all the details yet, but we already have the broad outline of the new budget agreement. And at first sight they look good for our wallets. From abolishing the special social security contribution to a tax deduction for childcare. This means the budget agreement for your wages. – … Read more
– Prime Minister De Croo has the ambition to improve the budget by 2 billion euros. — © EPA-EFE – In order to support the budget, the Vivaldi government also wants to tinker with the favorable regime for expats. In addition, the ambition to create 5,000 extra jobs next year has been raised to 10,000. … Read more
– © BELGA – The top ministers of the De Croo government returned to 16 Wetstraat in the afternoon for budget discussions. Line by line they go through the tables to land by Tuesday afternoon at the latest, so that Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) can go to the House with an agreement … Read more