THE GERMAN-SPEAKING COMMUNITY AND ITS PARLIAMENT IMPRESSUM Legally liable publisher: Stephan Thomas, Secretary general Concept and text: Information Department of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community Design: Freddy Betsch Printing: Parliament of the German-speaking Community © Parliament of the German-speaking Community, 2014 Platz des Parlaments 1 B-4700 EUPEN Tel.: +32 (0)87/31 84 00 Fax: +32 (0)87/31 84 01
[email protected] www.pdg.be 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Parliament of the German-speaking Community ........................................... 4 The German-speaking Community ......................................................................... 7 Key historical dates ................................................................................................ 10 Institutional development milestones ................................................................. 13 The German-speaking Community within the Belgian State structure .............. 19 The Parliament of the German-speaking Community - a legislative institution .......................................................................................... 25 How does a decree come into being?.................................................................... 29 Competences ......................................................................................................... 30 The Government: the executive power ................................................................ 36 The Community’s finances ...................................................................................