Marc De Vos traces the trajectory of immigration into Belgium and concludes that we are quickly colouring, as well as greying.

Laurent Hanseeuw recalls the housing issues prevailing in Brussels. He explains how housing policies favoring the building of large houses and apartments have anti-social and counterproductive effects.

Only citizen initiatives can bring a new political culture. Therefore the problem of collective action needs to be overcome which is of no use when an individual citizen reacts against clientism while his fellow citizens are making use of it.

Laurent Hanseeuw and Jean Hindriks discuss the current issue of the number and wages of civil servants. Beyond the budgetary aspect, the growing discrimination taking place between civil servants working under contracts and those enjoying statutory positions, should be reviewed.

Marc De Vos illustrates the differences in political culture between Belgium and the Netherlands and remarks how the results are visible. He argues against political technocrats and for technocratic politics.

To maintain the tradition of excellence, it is important to realize education effectiveness, not only by reaching a number of minimal final attainment levels. It is equally essential to follow up the so-called learning improvement of each individual.