--- title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-04-29" date: 2026-04-29 lang: en summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-04-29: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes." tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"] image: "/news/covers/2026/04/2026-04-29-cover.png" --- # Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-04-29 ## 🌤️ Weather brussels: ☀️ +9°C ## Security & Justice Bart De Wever à la tête d’une discrète task force pour Volvo Car à Gand. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/bart-de-wever-a-la-tete-d-une-discrete-task-force-pour-volvo-car-a-gand-11716281) Attaques au Mali : "La situation est maîtrisée", affirme le chef de la junte Assimi Goïta. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/attaques-au-mali-la-situation-est-maitrisee-affirme-le-chef-de-la-junte-assimi-goita-11716767) Genèse d’OpenAI : Musk et Altman présents à l’ouverture du procès. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/genese-d-openai-musk-et-altman-presents-a-l-ouverture-du-proces-11716662) Police shut down four shops in Schaerbeek. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2102134/police-shuts-down-four-shops-in-schaerbeek/) De Wever leads task force to secure Volvo in Belgium. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2101358/de-wever-leads-task-force-to-secure-volvo-in-belgium/) ## Politics Les conditions d’accès au statut BIM pourraient changer: le ministre Frank Vandenbroucke soumettra une proposition au gouvernement. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/les-conditions-dacces-au-statut-bim-pourraient-changer-le-ministre-frank-vandenbroucke-soumettra-une-proposition-au-gouvernement/) Brocante mai 2026 : découvrez notre sélection à Bruxelles et en Région wallonne. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/brocante-mai-2026-decouvrez-notre-selection-a-bruxelles-et-en-region-wallonne-11711154) ## Transport Vers la gratuité des vélos dans les trains? Une résolution a été approuvée en commission Mobilité de la Chambre. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/vers-la-gratuite-des-velos-dans-les-trains-une-resolution-a-ete-approuvee-en-commission-mobilite-de-la-chambre/) Mobility Committee calls to allow bicycles on trains for free. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2101741/mobility-committee-calls-to-allow-bicycles-on-trains-for-free/) ## EU/International Le Standard peut\-il émerger en Europe play\-offs ? "Il y a des équipes qui ont davantage de qualités footballistiques". More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-standard-peut-il-emerger-en-europe-play-offs-il-y-a-des-equipes-qui-ont-davantage-de-qualites-footballistiques-11716211) Réforme des pensions : le texte approuvé en deuxième lecture en commission, place au vote en plénière. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/reforme-des-pensions-la-reforme-des-pensions-approuvee-en-deuxieme-lecture-en-commission-11716680) European Ombudsman at a crossroads: Tackling transparency amid surge in complaints. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2102405/european-ombudsman-at-a-crossroads-tackling-transparency-amid-surge-in-complaints/) ## Environment Un climat qui se dérègle : de la Méditerranée à l’Arctique, tout le monde est touché. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/un-climat-qui-se-deregle-de-la-mediterranee-a-l-arctique-tout-le-monde-est-touche-11716283) EU unveils post-2027 CAP vision combining eco-schemes, climate measures. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2102415/eu-unveils-post-2027-cap-vision-combining-eco-schemes-climate-measures/) NATO’s Kosovo mission scrutinised as military leaders assess peace environment. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2102265/natos-kosovo-mission-scrutinised-as-military-leaders-assess-peace-environment/) ## Society Schaerbeek: des riverains ont saisi le parquet après les aménagements rue Colonel Bourg. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/schaerbeek-des-riverains-ont-saisi-le-parquet-apres-les-amenagements-rue-colonel-bourg/) 160 occupants d’un bâtiment vide près du Westland Shopping seront expulsés. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/160-occupants-dun-batiment-vide-pres-du-westland-shopping-seront-expulses/) Manifestation nationale du 12 mai: Brussels Airlines réduit son offre de 60%. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/manifestation-nationale-du-12-mai-brussels-airlines-reduit-son-offre-de-60/) Le Conseil d’État a tranché : un bailleur peut exiger des revenus valant le triple du loyer. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/le-conseil-detat-a-tranche-un-bailleur-peut-exiger-des-revenus-valant-le-triple-du-loyer/) Pédocriminalité : l’ancienne puéricultrice de l’ULB condamnée à 10 ans de détention, son ex\-compagnon écope de 12 ans. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/lancienne-puericultrice-de-lulb-condamnee-a-10-ans-de-detention-son-ex-compagnon-ecope-de-12-ans/) Intervention majorée : Frank Vandenbroucke veut resserrer les critères d’accès. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/intervention-majoree-frank-vandenbroucke-veut-resserrer-les-criteres-d-acces-11716649) ## Economy & Labour Une grève dans toutes les prisons belges le 11 mai prochain annoncée par les syndicats. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/une-greve-dans-toutes-les-prisons-belges-le-11-mai-prochain-annoncee-par-les-syndicats/) Prison unions announce nationwide strike for 11 May. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2102929/prison-unions-announce-nationwide-strike-for-11-may/) Bpost resumes work except in two centres in Brussels. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2101435/bpost-resumes-work-except-two-centres-in-brussels/) ## Culture Belgian productions awarded at Cannes International Television Festival. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2103123/belgian-productions-awarded-at-cannes-television-festival/) EU, ASEAN chart new course on Indo-Pacific but human rights divide remains. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2102269/eu-asean-chart-new-course-on-indo-pacific-but-human-rights-divide-remains/) ## Sport Direct – Guerre au Moyen\-Orient : le transport maritime dans le détroit d’Ormuz pratiquement au point mort, selon l’Onu. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/direct-guerre-au-moyen-orient-le-transport-maritime-dans-le-detroit-d-ormuz-pratiquement-au-point-mort-selon-l-onu-11716800)