In an email sent this Wednesday, the director general summoned the staff this Thursday morning to discuss and inform them on this file.
Because the case had political repercussions. On X, Jacqueline Galant (MR), the Minister in charge of the media at the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, strongly denounced this decision, and announced measures, believing that the granting of this extralegal prepension would not be “Ertaine not with the money of the citizens of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation “.
“I asked the administration this morning to block the liquidation of the subsidy balance in BX1. If a local media has the means to grant such a golden parachute to its leaders, it does not need subsidies from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. This again demonstrates the urgency of a reform of the sector.”
171,000 euros of blocked subsids
The BX1 2025 budget amounts to 7.2 million euros, of which 5.655 million euros come from operating subsidies. The main amount comes from COCOF (4.5 million euros), while the Wallonia-Brussels Federation subsidizes the local chain up to 1.071 million euros per year. “”The amount of which we block the payment is the balance remaining for 2025, this represents 171,000 euros “specifies the Galant cabinet.
Note that all parties were represented at BX1 CA …
As a reminder, the government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation had announced a reduction in the number of local media for budgetary reasons.
“It’s indecent”
In a press release, Christophe de Beukelaer, group leader engaged in the Brussels parliament, also expressed his deep disagreement with this grant. “”It’s indecent. We must assess whether it is possible to return to this decision, in compliance with labor law but also decency and financial responsibility “he says.
He announced that he had asked the administrator of the committed commitments sitting on the BX1 board of directors to shed light on this decision. He also calls to register this file on the agenda of the next board of directors, scheduled for July 8.
According to our information, consultation will take place on the subject between the MR and the committed, due to doubts about the legal feasibility of such a turning back as to the granting of this extralegal pension.
Another file is also still pending in the local news channel: that of the succession of Marc de Haan as managing director.
The golden parachute at 550,000 euros from the director of BX1: “It’s indecent”
