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- Acteur et institutionThe 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 institutionWallonia 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.
- Plan wallonThe Walloon Waste-Resource Plan (PWD-R) was adopted by the Walloon Government on 22 March 2018 and constitutes both the waste management plan and the waste prevention programme. The aim of the Plan is to guide and structure Walloon policy on waste-resources and public cleanliness over the next ten years. The PWD-R is placed in the perspective of a circular economy and considers prevention and waste management as a vector of resource preservation and economic and social development.
- Acteur et institutionWith 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.
- Acteur et institutionWallonia 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.
- Page de baseN.BThis page is only for journalists !To contact the spokesperson for the Public service of Wallonia (SPW) :Nicolas YERNAUXPhone : 081/32.14.54Mobile : 0486/95.99.…