An offense
Last November, the Commission opened an offense procedure against Belgium. In March, the European executive recalled the country to order and gave it two additional months to do its homework. However, this was not enough. “The federal government is aware of its responsibility and works constructively with other entities to reach a common and ambitious plan”assures the spokesperson for Minister Crucke.
In a short reaction, the cabinet of the Flemish Minister justified the delay in the north of the country by the fact that “the previous government has never developed a plan”. “The current minister is working hard. A plan will be ready for this summer,” we assure. In June 2024, only Flanders had indeed not developed a plan, the regional government having decided to wait for the constitution of a new executive after the elections. The other entities had done their part of the work even if, since then, the majority has changed in Wallonia and that the new MR-Engagues government has decided to revise the plan and “prioritize the measures in order of priority”. On the federal side, “existing energy and climatic policy is currently revised on the basis of the new coalition agreement”, specifies Mr. Crucke’s spokesperson. “The reinforced political lines are calculated q
