# Brussels Daily Brief — 29 June 2026

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# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-29
*Brussels is melting, but the news refuses to chill.*

## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- Gun violence in Brussels is spreading, with more shootings now happening outside known drug hotspots.
- Cinquantenaire Park briefly became a stage for Trump-era America.
- Train traffic was disrupted between Brussels and Leuven on Monday morning.
- An Anderlecht official denied any interference in social housing allocations before a commission.

## 🌤️ Weather
Brussels: ☀️  +16°C

## Security & Justice
**Gun violence in Brussels is spreading, with more shootings now happening outside known drug hotspots.** The fatal shooting in this playground led authorities to designate Schaerbeek's Marbotin neighbourhood as a new hotspot.

Source:
- Brussels wapengeweld waaiert uit: steeds meer schietpartijen buiten de drugshotspots - BRUZZ

**Cinquantenaire Park briefly became a stage for Trump-era America.** U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Cinquantenaire Park in a video message.

Source:
- Het Jubelpark lag voor een dag in het Amerika van Trump - BRUZZ

## Transport
**Train traffic was disrupted between Brussels and Leuven on Monday morning.**

Source:
- Circulation des trains perturbée entre Bruxelles et Louvain lundi matin - BX1

## Society
**An Anderlecht official denied before a commission that there had been any interference in social housing allocations.**

Source:
- Anderlecht official denies any interference in social housing allocation before commi... - Brussels Times

**At a United States celebration in Etterbeek, De Wever paid tribute to Americans.**

Source:
- Fête des Etats-Unis à Etterbeek: De Wever rend hommage aux Américains - BX1

**Nearly 9,000 guests were expected in Brussels for the 250th anniversary of the United States.**

Source:
- Près de 9.000 invités attendus aux 250 ans des États-Unis à Bruxelles - BX1

**A trail event in hot weather offered participants a way to discover Brussels heritage.**

Source:
- Un trail sous la chaleur pour découvrir le patrimoine bruxellois - BX1

**Organisations demonstrated against the U.S. celebration at Cinquantenaire.**

Source:
- Des organisations manifestent contre la fête états-unienne au Cinquantenaire - BX1

**Greenpeace targeted Donald Trump with a giant banner on Brussels' Grand-Place.**

Source:
- Greenpeace cible Donald Trump avec une banderole géante sur la Grand-Place de Bruxelles - BX1

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*Read the full briefing (EN/FR/NL) online: https://manneken.brussels/news/en/2026-06-29-press-review/*
*Compiled from BX1, RTBF, Brussels Times. Brussels, 2026-06-29.*