title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-26" date: 2026-05-26 lang: en summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-05-26: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes." tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"] image: "/news/covers/2026/05/2026-05-26-cover.png"

Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-26

TL;DR

Main Brussels stories today:

Brussels football after the Cup final
The government extends the use of bodycams to firefighters and public transport staff
Weather: sun and heat peak this Tuesday, 31°C expected in Brussels
Alcohol-free but not without success: mocktails are a hit on terraces

🌤️ Weather

brussels: ☀️ +17°C

Politics

The government extends the use of bodycams to firefighters and public transport staff.

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Society

Weather: sun and heat peak this Tuesday, 31°C expected in Brussels.

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Météo : soleil et pic de chaleur ce mardi, 31°C attendus à Bruxelles - BX1

Alcohol-free but not without success: mocktails are a hit on terraces.

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Sans alcool mais pas sans succès: les mocktails séduisent en terrasse - BX1

Poetry in the sun in the Jean-Félix Hap garden for the 20th edition of the fiEstival maels....

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Poésie au soleil dans le jardin Jean-Félix Hap pour la 20e édition du fiEstival maels... - BX1

The Brussels Jazz Weekend attracts more than 200,000 visitors in three days.

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Le Brussels Jazz Weekend attire plus de 200.000 visiteurs en trois jours - BX1

The federal government seems to see Brussels as the 'dumping ground' for its policies. "Aircraft noise, the time limit on unemployment benefits, the halving of funded reception places for asylum seekers: time and again, the impression arises that the current federal government forgets, ignores, or sees Brussels as a dumping ground. This is what BRUZZ editor Kris Hendrickx writes in this week's editorial."

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De federale regering lijkt Brussel wel te zien als het 'afvalputje' van zijn beleid - BRUZZ

Brussels' Halles de Saint-Géry to become covered food market.

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Brussels' Halles de Saint-Géry to become covered food market - Brussels Times

Culture

Brussels: The Salvation Army Shelter on Bodeghem Street is expected to close at the end of June.

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Bruxelles : Le Foyer de l’Armée du Salut de la rue Bodeghem dervait fermer fin juin - RTBF

Sport

Brussels football after the Cup final. The Belgian Cup final becomes one Brussels story: Union celebrates, Anderlecht digests the defeat, analysts pick through the match, and security/fan-zone logistics around the Atomium frame the day for supporters.

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