# Brussels Daily Brief — 15 June 2026

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# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-15
## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- The Red Devils begin their 2026 World Cup campaign on Monday evening against Egypt.
- Thousands of people demonstrate in Brussels against the war.
- BETON turns a skatepark into a dance stage.
- Five firearms and 2,340 rounds of ammunition were seized during a search in Anderlecht.

## 🌤️ Weather
Brussels: 🌤️ +12°C

## Politics
Anderlecht residents built a wall of rubbish in front of the municipal hall in protest.

Source:
- Anderlecht : des habitants érigent un mur de déchets devant la maison communale pour... - BX1

Georges-Louis Bouchez says he sees the MR winning the elections again in 2029.

Source:
- Bouchez voit le MR gagner à nouveau les élections en 2029 - BX1

## Transport
A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after being hit by a tram in Schaerbeek.

Source:
- Un piéton entre la vie et la mort après avoir été renversé par un tram à Schaerbeek - BX1

A pedestrian is fighting for his life after being struck by a tram in Schaerbeek.

Source:
- Pedestrian fighting for his life after being struck by tram in Schaerbeek - Brussels Times

## Environment
A gunshot was fired overnight in Molenbeek at the corner of Rue du Laekenveld and a nearby street.

Source:
- Molenbeek : un coup de feu tiré cette nuit à l’angle de la rue du Laekenveld et de la... - BX1

## Society
The Red Devils open their 2026 World Cup campaign on Monday evening against Egypt.

Source:
- Coupe du monde 2026 : les Diables Rouges lancent leur Mondial lundi soir contre l’Égypte - BX1

Thousands of people demonstrated in Brussels against the war.

Source:
- Des milliers de personnes manifestent à Bruxelles contre la guerre - BX1

BETON presents a project where a skatepark becomes a dance stage.

Source:
- BETON : quand le skatepark devient scène de danse - BX1

Police seized five firearms and 2,340 rounds of ammunition during a search in Anderlecht.

Source:
- Cinq armes à feu et 2.340 munitions saisies lors d'une perquisition à Anderlecht - RTBF

The federation has condemned the situation around AIS Saint-Josse and says it wants to avoid unfair generalisations.

Source:
- AIS Saint-Josse : la fédération condamne et veut éviter les amalgames - RTBF

Housing-insertion associations demonstrated in Brussels to call for more subsidies.

Source:
- Les Associations d'insertion par le logement manifestent à Bruxelles pour plus de sub... - RTBF

## Sport
The BXL TOUR brought together 6,000 cyclists in the streets of Brussels.

Source:
- Le BXL TOUR a rassemblé 6000 cyclistes dans les rues de Bruxelles - BX1

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*Read the full briefing (EN/FR/NL) online: https://manneken.brussels/news/en/2026-06-15-press-review/*
*Compiled from BX1, RTBF, Brussels Times. Brussels, 2026-06-15.*