Pet Burial Now Legal in Wallonia: Honoring the Bond Between Owners and Their Beloved Pets

2023-10-28 11:47:00 Being buried with your pet will soon be authorized in Wallonia, as is already the case in Brussels. Until now, the practice was tolerated, but as of next September, the regional government will legalize this practice. “Every week there are requests. It’s an excellent initiative to put it in the law, so people … Read more

Economic Daily: Energy Sieves and their Impact on Rent and Energy Consumption in Belgium

2023-10-28 05:54:00 In the absence of a legal definition, the economic daily designates energy sieves as homes whose annual primary energy consumption exceeds 300 kWh per square meter. This corresponds to PEB D, E, F and G certificates in the south of the country, i.e. the same levels affected by the rent indexation limits in … Read more

Average Incomes and Unemployment Benefits in Belgium: Latest Figures Revealed by Statbel

2023-10-26 16:49:54 Tell me where you live and I’ll tell you how much you earn… Statbel has just revealed the net taxable income of Belgians in 2021 (latest figures available). The national average is €20,357 per inhabitant, compared to 19,671 in 2020. Across the three regions, Flanders comes first (€21,776) ahead of Wallonia (€19,192) and … Read more

Tragic Accident on Rue Vauban: Pedestrian Fatally Hit by Car Near Center Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde

2023-10-04 16:49:32 A person who was crossing the boulevard from the pedestrian crossing at rue Vauban was hit by a car. The latter circulated in the direction leading to the Center Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde. Despite the intervention of emergency services, the victim unfortunately could not be saved. The police secured the scene during the … Read more

Centenary of the Walloon Festival: Celebrating Tradition, Founders, and Volunteerism

2023-09-18 14:38:00 It was in a packed Saint-Loup church that the dean of Marche spoke in his most beautiful Walloon, on the occasion of the centenary of the “Wallos”. A large part of the ceremony was dedicated to the hundredth anniversary of the Walloon Festival. Father Van Vynckt particularly paid tribute to its founders, including … Read more

Surprising Invitation to Wallonia Festival: Vlaams Belang Deputy’s Unexpected Relationship Building

2023-09-17 17:23:52 A sulphurous deputy from Vlaams Belang duly invited to the Wallonia Festival: casting error? “Even when Flanders is independent, we will have to maintain correct relations with our Walloon neighbors. Thanks for the invitation “. Tom Van Grieken’s post was surprising. Paul Magnette made leaps and bounds. General malaise. Why such an invitation? … Read more

Exploring the Potential of Wallonia’s Regional Bonds for Diversified Financing

2023-09-11 17:16:28 Could Wallonia offer a product comparable to the Federal State bonds which made it possible to raise 22 billion euros? Yes but no, essentially replied the Walloon Budget Minister, Adrien Dolimont, questioned on the subject by Stéphane Hazée (Ecolo), Monday, in committee of the regional parliament. According to the Walloon Region Debt Unit, … Read more

Balancing the Service Voucher System: Impact on Middle Classes, Undeclared Work, and Shareholders

2023-09-07 18:33:00 The organizations “firmly” oppose the request of the employers’ federations to “ensure the balance of the system”. “Such a substantial increase in the service voucher would be unsustainable for the lower middle classes”, argue the two organizations in the press release. In addition, they indicate that this would encourage undeclared work, but also … Read more