Belgium's Christian, socialist, and liberal union confederations staged a national strike on 12 May 2026, halting more than half of Brussels Airport flights and drawing between 40,000 and 75,000 marchers; six months of sustained action, including a three-day strike in November 2025 and a 100,000-person march on 12 March, has not moved the De Wever government on pension cuts or the mandatory retirement age of 67

Belgium's Chamber of Representatives formally adopted on 3 April 2026 legislation introducing a 10% solidarity contribution on realised gains from stocks, bonds, funds, and crypto, with a €10,000 annual per-person exemption; Belgium had been one of the last EU member states without a general tax on investment returns

Belgium confirmed on 26 March 2026 that its 2025 defence budget reached 2% of gross domestic product, the first time the country has met the NATO target since joining the alliance; the De Wever government has committed to a €34bn Strategic Vision for 2026-2034 targeting 2.5% of GDP by 2034 and 3.5% by 2035