Response to parliamentary questions on the decisions made by the National Security Council
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Thank you for your questions, which I will come to in a moment.
But first, as always, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our citizens for the huge effort they have been making for a month now. I understand the problems, the sense of isolation and also the frustrations this situation brings with it.
However, compliance with the measures is vital to…
Coronavirus: measures extended until 3 May with some flexibility added, but basic instructions remain unchanged – lockdown rules to be eased gradually
At its meeting this Wednesday, 15 April, the National Security Council took several decisions, which, as always, were based on the opinions of scientific experts.
One such decision, taken in consultation with the minister-presidents, was to extend the current lockdown measures until 3 May inclusive.
To make this extension more bearable, we also decided that:
DIY stores and garden centres will be…
Speech of the Prime Minister
Ladies and gentlemen,
For weeks now, the fight against the spread of Covid-19 in Belgium has been the daily reality for all of us.
It’s the right time, I think, to take stock together with you.
The period we are going through at the moment is unprecedented and overwhelms us, in more ways than one.
To protect you and the people you love – and in fact to protect society as a…
Answers to parliamentary questions on the Corona crisis
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Mr Speaker,
Colleagues,
Inside this chamber and beyond, all of us realise the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic and the severe impact it is having.
Obviously, first and foremost there is the effect on the health of our fellow citizens.
But the virus has also completely transformed our daily lives, our social interactions and the vitality of our economy.
In these…
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Closure of hairdressers until April 5th
At the e-meeting of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday 24 March, it was decided that article 1 § 1 of the ministerial decree of 23 March 2020 would no longer make an exception for hairdressers. So far, they were allowed to remain open provided they received their customers only by appointment, one customer at a time and while respecting the instructions of social distancing as much as possible.…
Agreement for the deposit of a “special powers” bill
On Saturday 21 March, the Inner Cabinet met with the leaders of 10 parties (N-VA, PS, MR, Ecolo, CD&V, Open VLD, sp.a, Groen, cdH, DéFI) to reach an agreement on the bill authorising the King to take measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, as provided for in Article 105 of the Constitution. As a reminder, under this Special Powers Act, Parliament authorises the King to act without going…
Coronavirus: launch of the second part of the Federal Plan for Social and Economic Protection
During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Friday 20 March a number of measures were approved to alleviate the socio-economic consequences of Covid-19. They are based on the recommendations of the ERMG (Economic Risk Management Group) which met yesterday, and the meeting with the G10.
These measures belong to the second part of what is known as the Federal Plan for Social and Economic…
Speech during the debate on the Government statement
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Mr President,
Ladies and gentlemen of the Chamber of Representatives,
Protecting the health of our fellow citizens is our main goal, our duty, our responsibility but also our commitment.
This should be the driver for us all, constantly, in the hours, days and weeks ahead.
In this unprecedented situation, it is imperative that we work together.…
Coronavirus: reinforced measures
On Tuesday 17 March, the National Security Council, which has been expanded to include the Ministers-President, decided to take additional measures. On the one hand, these measures are based on the evolution of the spread of Covid-19 in Belgium. On the other hand, they are the result of new conclusions and recommendations of CELEVAL (Evaluation Cell) that were formulated yesterday and this…