Belgian government agrees on pension reform to receive EU recovery funds
The Belgian government agreed on pension reform on Monday, paving the way for the long-awaited release of part of the EU recovery funds the European Commission had tied to the reform. On Monday, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD/Renew Europe) and Pensions Minister Karine Lalieux (PS/S&D) announced the long-awaited agreement on Twitter, which completes the one reached a year ago and aims to ensure the pension system’s financial sustainability amid an ageing population. According to the government, various measures will...