Mathias Bienstman

Mathias Bienstman (1981) is Head of the Climate Cell at the Belgian Ministry of Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development.

He was previously policy officer for climate, energy and mobility at Bond Beter Leefmilieu. He was editor-in-chief of the Ghent city newspaper TiensTiens and regularly publishes on economic issues. He has a postgraduate degree in international research journalism.

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12/11/2025

Belgian Minister of Finance Reynders mocks parliament

BRUSSELS - Due to the banking crisis the Belgian government had to bail out 4 major financial institutions in 2008 and 2009 to prevent them from bankruptcy. Fortis, KBC, Dexia and Ethias initially received more than 20 billion of tax payers' money which they will have to reimburse eventually. But which role does the government play in the meantime now that it acquired seats as an important stakeholder in the governing boards of these banks?

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Belgian Minister of Finance Reynders mocks parliament

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