Belgian context

Belgian context

Belgian institutional context

Since Belgium is a Federal State, the Regions have a great deal of autonomy in managing their own competences such as territorial planning. They are called upon to cooperate with each other and with the Federal Sate to manage matters of common interest.

The Brussels Region cooperates with the Walloon Region and the Flemish Region on certain areas or inter-regional projects, such as for example the redevelopment of the former NATO site. And it does so, even though in Belgium, there is as yet no structural metropolitan cooperation as is the case in other countries.