FWB budget finalized: deficit stabilized, RTBF to cut €20M by 2029

The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles has finalized its 2026 budget with a stabilized deficit, attributing smooth completion to Minister-President Elisabeth Degryse's methodology. The budget includes a €20 million reduction in funding for public broadcaster RTBF by 2029, continuing prior austerity measures. This signals fiscal consolidation in a sub-national Belgian entity, with implications for regional public services and media.