Topic: zesde staatshervorming
11 articles
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Reform of the provinces: quo vadis?
How the Flemish Region used Articles 41 and 162 of the Constitution and the 2016 Tasks Decree to strip the provinces of person-related competences from 2018.
Robin Verbeke -
Cooperative federalism: have Belgians forgotten how to cooperate?
Only six of the 26 cooperation agreements required by the Sixth State Reform were concluded. Why Belgian cooperative federalism stalls, and joint decrees.
Marleen Bultynck, Lies Eeckhout, Jeroen Sergeyssels, Yasmine Verhofstadt e.a. -
The future of the Belgian Senate
A year after the Sixth State Reform created the Butterfly Senate: proposals for a citizens' chamber, a stronger Senate or abolition, and their legal basis.
Marie DeCock, Cédric Labens, Laura Meuleman, Elien Verniers e.a. -
The future of Belgian federalism
Johan Vande Lanotte and Stefan Sottiaux on Belgian federalism after the Sixth State Reform: four federated states, a federal union and solidarity.
Jurgen Goossens, Anna Vanhellemont, Johan Vande Lanotte, Stefan Sottiaux -
The future of Brussels after the sixth state reform
How the Sixth State Reform made Brussels a ‘Region-Community’ via the Common Community Commission, and options up to Brussels as a federated state.
Jana Huyghe, Pieter Steenhaut, Jurgen Goossens, Pieter Cannoot -
Implementing the Sixth State Reform: Exclusive interview with Flemish top civil servant Martin Ruebens
Flemish secretary-general Martin Ruebens on implementing the Sixth State Reform: protocols, staff and budget transfers, and fiscal autonomy.
Brigitte De Gryse, Bram Jaques -
Transfer of powers in the sixth state reform: Copernican revolution?
The Sixth State Reform moved some 20 billion euros in powers to the Communities and Regions. A Copernican revolution, or more fragmentation and complexity?
Rutger Goeminne, Eva Van Der Meulen, Jurgen Goossens, Pieter Cannoot -
Reform of Special Finance Act and regional fiscal autonomy
How the Sixth State Reform's Special Finance Act of 6 January 2014 gives Belgian Regions fiscal autonomy, funds the Communities and refinances Brussels.
Célia Nennen, Carl Kyndt, Jurgen Goossens, Pieter Cannoot -
Reform of the Senate: fresh start or step towards the end of bicameralism?
How the Sixth State Reform turned the Belgian Senate into a chamber of the federated entities: new composition, co-opted senators and reduced powers.
Benjamin Magnus, Pauline Verbiest, Jurgen Goossens, Pieter Cannoot -
BHV finally split-up through typical Belgian compromise
How the Sixth State Reform split the Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde electoral district, with special rules for six facility municipalities and Brussels courts.
Laurens Dumoulin, Mukan Heynderickx, Jurgen Goossens, Pieter Cannoot -
Revision of the Constitution in the sixth state reform
How Belgium temporarily amended Article 195 of the Constitution to implement the Sixth State Reform, the Venice Commission's view, and the need for reform.
Maarten De Sweemer, Jonas Bel, Jurgen Goossens, Pieter Cannoot
