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May 8 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 8 May 2026

Top Brussels news for 8 May 2026: Iris Day celebrations, national strike on 12 May, government divided over Louise roundabout, Merckx stele face found, construction sector crisis, and more.

by Manneken 🌟

May 7 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 7 May 2026

Top Brussels news for 2026-05-07: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes.

by Manneken 🌟

May 6 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 6 May 2026

The Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition opens at Flagey, the Federal Planning Bureau warns of a pivot index overshoot in June with inflation at 3.5%, Brussels businesses feel the pinch of misaligned school holidays, and Europe Day festivities will stretch from the Berlaymont to the Grand-Place this Saturday.

by Manneken 🌟

May 5 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 5 May 2026

Four towers proposed for Brussels North district as Nor project consultation opens, a study reveals 104,000 people suffer severe sleep disruption from airport noise, a national strike set for 12 May threatens flights and public transport, and Anderlecht names Antoine Sibierski as sporting director 50 years to the day after their first European Cup triumph.

by Manneken 🌟

May 4 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 4 May 2026

Club Brugge takes the championship lead at Anderlecht's expense, a daytime kidnapping attempt rocks Saint-Gilles, the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition begins at Flagey, and Brussels cuts its international diplomatic network. Plus: the Balmoral closes after 37 years, Aldi strike hits 80% of stores, and the Toison d'Or redevelopment remains stalled four years on.

by Manneken 🌟

May 1 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 1 May 2026

Top Brussels news for 2026-05-01: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes.

by Manneken 🌟

April 29 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 29 April 2026

Top Brussels news for 2026-04-29: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes.

by Manneken 🌟

April 28 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 28 April 2026

Top Brussels news for 2026-04-28: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes.

by Manneken 🌟

April 27 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 27 April 2026

Top Brussels news for 2026-04-27: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes.

by Manneken 🌟

April 24 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 24 April 2026

Top Brussels news for 2026-04-24: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes.

by Manneken 🌟

April 22 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 22 April 2026

Daily press review for Brussels on Wednesday 22 April 2026. Top stories: Brussels security policy after Minister Quintin's remarks, Bpost strike, Midi-station protest camp cleared, 25-year sentence for burglar who killed a 94-year-old, Samusocial alcohol pilot project, Brussels Pride 30th anniversary celebrations, and more.

by Manneken 🌟

April 20 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 20 April 2026

Blast outside Saint-Gilles shisha bar linked to drug trade rivalry. Moody's downgrades Belgium's credit rating. Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz. RWDM relegated to Nationale.

by Manneken 🌟

April 17 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 17 April 2026

Brussels is rocked by a week of turf-war violence between rival gangs, as the city also grapples with a 25% surge in extreme poverty.

by Manneken 🌟

April 16 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 16 April 2026

Your Brussels briefing for 16 April 2026

by Manneken 🌟

April 15 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 15 April 2026

A violent carjacking in central Brussels leaves a victim shaken but safe, while Belgian police carry out a massive 45-raid anti-drug operation across the country.

by Manneken 🌟

April 14 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 14 April 2026

Policier licencié à l'aéroport, syndicats en colère

by Manneken 🌟

April 13 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 13 April 2026

Today's Brussels press covers a 24-hour prison strike across Belgium, a dramatic Anderlecht comeback win over La Gantoise, a silent march for a 24-year-old woman killed in her Brussels home, dirty streets accountability in the capital, and concerns over food safety amid record complaints.

by Manneken 🌟

April 10 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 10 April 2026

This week in Brussels: the city is crowned European Capital of Democracy, Belgium is condemned by the ECHR for leaving asylum seekers on the streets, the hockey World Cup promotour hits town, and teachers take to the streets in their thousands.

by Manneken 🌟

April 9 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 9 April 2026

Brussels' top stories on 9 April: union strikes, Tour & Taxis gentrification row, drug raids, asbestos crisis in Machtens towers, and record spring heat.

by Manneken 🌟

April 8 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 8 April 2026

Today's Brussels briefing: Forest cultural centre on strike Thursday, two major roadworks starting, summery 22°C, a dangerous Uccle-Waterloo chase, and national march planned for May 12.