First adjustment of the Belgian federal expenditure budget for 2026
Official title: Wetsontwerp houdende de eerste aanpassing van de Algemene uitgavenbegroting voor het begrotingsjaar 2026.
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted by the Chamber’)
In plain language
- This bill adjusts the federal government's expenditure for 2026 to reflect recent economic forecasts, inflation indexations, and updated departmental funding needs.
- Federal public services, the communities (through updated transfers and grants), and civil servants will directly experience these budget updates in their operating resources.
- You will not notice immediate changes in your daily life, but it ensures that essential public services, healthcare, and security remain properly funded.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 30 April 2026
- Approved by parliament 25 June 2026
- Given royal assent by the government not yet
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal not yet
- In force not yet
After the vote, the government (or, for a European law, the Council) still has to sign the proposal. Then it appears in the official journal. This usually takes a few weeks; we check every day.
How parliament voted
Passed on 25 June 202677 for · 55 against · 0 abstention(s)
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N-VA Voted for
23 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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VB Voted against
0 for · 17 against · 0 abstentions
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MR Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Les Engagés Voted for
14 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vooruit Voted for
12 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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cd&v Voted for
11 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PS Voted against
0 for · 11 against · 0 abstentions
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PVDA-PTB Voted against
0 for · 11 against · 0 abstentions
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Ecolo-Groen Voted against
0 for · 8 against · 0 abstentions
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Anders. Voted against
0 for · 7 against · 0 abstentions
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Andere Voted for
1 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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DéFI Voted against
0 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions