D'Hondt method: how Belgian seats are allocated
Step by step seat allocation in Belgium: list vote total, division by 1, 2, 3, the electoral divisor, the 5 % threshold and the head-of-list box. Worked example and official sources.
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Climat & Énergie
Who sets electricity prices in Belgium?
Four actors decide what you pay: your supplier for the energy itself, the CREG for transmission, your regional regulator for distribution, the federal state and your Region for the levies. Line by line.
Institutions
Regions and Communities in Belgium: what's the difference?
A Region runs a territory, a Community runs people. Why Belgium has both, who decides what, and what the distinction changes in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia.
Fiscalité
Marital quotient: where do Belgium's parties stand?
A neutral comparison of Belgian parties' positions on the gradual abolition of the marital quotient, voted on 9 July 2026: who voted what, arguments for and against, public sources.
Climat & Énergie
Energy renovation: what do Belgium's parties propose?
A neutral comparison of the 10 main Belgian parties on energy renovation in 2026: EPC obligations, regional timetables, grants and loans. Pros and cons, public sources.
Sécurité & Justice
Drug trafficking: what do Belgium's 10 parties propose?
A neutral comparison of the 10 main Belgian parties' positions on drug trafficking in 2026: zero tolerance, port security, financial flows, cannabis regulation, harm reduction. Pros and cons, public sources.
Mobilité
Low emission zones: what do the Belgian parties propose?
A neutral comparison of the Belgian parties' positions on low emission zones in 2026: the Brussels LEZ, the Walloon repeal, the Flemish freeze, the 350-euro annual pass. Pros and cons, public dated sources.
Logement
Registration duties: what do Belgium's political parties propose?
Neutral comparison of the 10 major Belgian parties' positions on property registration duties in 2026: 2% in Flanders, 3% in Wallonia, 12.5% in Brussels. Flat low rate or progressive scale, pros and cons, public sources.
Pouvoir d'achat
Energy taxes: where do Belgium's parties stand in 2026?
A neutral comparison of Belgian parties' positions on the taxes weighing on the energy bill in 2026: 6% VAT, excise duties on gas and electricity, the Arizona reform. Pros and cons, public sources.
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