Belgium: Most Citizens Want Lawmakers’ Salaries Reduced, Survey Reveals

Large majority in Belgium demand significant reduction in lawmakers’ salaries and perks. Survey shows this reduction is a key condition for public sacrificing measures today.

Support for salary cuts remains strong across all major political party voter bases.

Citizens express serious concern about federal government’s handling of national finances recently. Sixty percent of respondents report lacking confidence in current federal government management.

Age groups differ slightly, but overall confidence in government remains historically very low. ClusterSeventeen conducted survey in May two thousand twenty-six with over one thousand participants.