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Graham Smith, 28 March 2019
Institutionalizing deliberative mini-publics in Madrid City and German Speaking Belgium – the first steps
Belgian government will pursue constitutional amendment to abolish the senate17 June 2025
There was already unanimity among the coalition parties on abolishing the Senate when the new Federal Government was formed at the end of January. The coalition…
In Belgium, proposed constitutional amendment would require gender parity in federal government5 February 2025
Francophone socialist party PS is tabling a proposal to amend Belgium’s Constitution to impose gender parity in the federal government.
The proposal comes in…
In Belgium, government selects articles of the constitution open to amendment7 May 2024
The Federal Government reached an agreement last Friday over which articles of the Constitution could be subject to revision during the next legislature – clear…
In Belgium, federal ombudsman calls for constitutional right to internet access6 August 2021
The federal ombudsman service has issued an opinion to parliament in which it calls for the right to internet access for all to be included in the Constitution.…
Belgium's constitution to incorporate rights of people with disabilities12 March 2021
A draft version of the Belgian Constitution incorporating the rights of people with disabilities to fully participate in society was approved by the Chamber on …