acteur_et_institution guide Search - Wallonie
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  • Acteur et institution
    Wallonia
    Wallonia, or the Walloon Region, is a federal region with legislative power, which has specific bodies and remits within the Belgian Federal State. Founded in 1970, its institutions were properly established in 1980. Since then, the State reforms of 1988, 1993, 2001 and 2014 have continued to increase its autonomy and extend its mandate.
  • Acteur et institution
    Service Public de Wallonie
    Le Service public de Wallonie a pour mission de mettre en œuvre la politique décidée par le Gouvernement wallon, dans les compétences et matières qui lui sont dévolues. Il…
  • Acteur et institution
    German-Speaking Community of Belgium
    The youngest federal entity in Belgium, the German-Speaking Community of Belgium is an integral part of Wallonia, just like the French and Flemish communities. It has two separate parts: the Eupen region in the north, which extends to the Netherlands and comprises the municipalities of Kelmis, Lontzen, Raeren and Eupen and Belgian Eifel in the south, which joins the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and comprises the municipalities of Bütgen-bach, Büllingen, Amel, Saint-Vith and Burg-Reuland. The German-Speaking Community of Belgium has political autonomy, within the framework of the community remit.
  • Acteur et institution
    Municipalities
    Wallonia has 262 municipalities, including nine that are located in the German-speaking region (German-Speaking Community of Belgium). The municipalities execute the decisions made by the various levels of power, but also have their own decision-making powers pertaining to matters of municipal interest. The municipalities are free to take initiatives provided that the matter is not excluded from their remit by the constitution, a law or a decree.
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    French Community of Belgium
    With authority in the French-speaking region and the bilingual Brussels-Capital region, the French Community of Belgium (named the “Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles”) is one of the three federal communities of Belgium. It has authority in the fields of Education, Culture, Sport, Youth Assistance, Scientific Research and Legal Advice Centres.


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    Provinces
    Wallonia has five provinces: Walloon Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg and Namur. The provinces are subordinate local authorities: they execute certain decisions that are made by the regional authority, in particular in terms of authority over the municipalities and their budgets. They also have their own remits over provincial matters, such as education, culture, social assistance and heritage.