Bart De Wever, eerste minister

After six months of intense work, the De Wever government has concluded a second major socio-economic agreement. The agreed package of measures aims to strengthen our economy by modernising the labour market, making work more attractive from a tax point of view, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of our social security system.

Prime Minister Bart De Wever, together with eight other European leaders of different political views, wrote an open letter calling on Europe to work towards more space for member states to expel foreign criminals. Read the full letter here.