Budget: De Croo-Bertrand duo aims for a €1.8 billion effort.

The Premier of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, along with Secretary of State Alexia Bertrand, is urging Vivaldi partners to make an effort of 1.8 billion euros, with 830 million allocated towards social measures. In terms of revenue, there is a proposal to double the securities account tax. The proposal has been met with opposition from the left. The plan is being discussed by the select ministerial committee and was formulated by De Croo as a means to complete budgetary control in a balanced way. This article is reserved for subscribers only.

The Premier, Alexander De Croo, and the Secretary of State, Alexia Bertrand, are asking the Vivaldi partners to carry out an effort of 1.8 billion euros, including 830 million in social. On the revenue side, the securities account tax might be doubled. It sticks to the left…


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Dn his role as Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo formulated a structured proposal, signed Sixteen therefore, aimed at completing budgetary control “in a balanced way”, as the federal majority explains. Defended in its own right by Alexia Bertrand, Secretary of State for the Budget, Open VLD too, this general scheme is on the table of the select ministerial committee (kern), which has been operating for several days, and is meeting once more on Monday evening.




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In conclusion, the proposal put forward by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Secretary of State Alexia Bertrand is aimed at achieving budgetary control in a balanced way, with a focus on social spending. However, the plan faces opposition from left-leaning members of the government. It remains to be seen if the proposal will be accepted, but the discussions are ongoing. For more updates on this story and others, subscribe to our digital version for unlimited access to our articles, files, reports, and more. Thank you for reading.

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