---
title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-15"
date: 2026-06-15
lang: en
summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-06-15: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/06/2026-06-15-cover.png"
---
# 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](https://bx1.be/communes/anderlecht/anderlecht-des-habitants-erigent-un-mur-de-dechets-devant-la-maison-communale-pour-denoncer-linsalubrite-du-quartier-cureghem/)

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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/bouchez-voit-le-mr-gagner-a-nouveau-les-elections-en-2029/)


## 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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/un-pieton-entre-la-vie-et-la-mort-apres-avoir-ete-renverse-par-un-tram-a-schaerbeek/)

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](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2191006/pedestrian-is-fighting-for-his-life-after-being-struck-by-tram-in-schaerbeek/)


## 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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/molenbeek-un-coup-de-feu-tire-cette-nuit-a-langle-de-la-rue-du-laekenveld-et-de-la-rue-de-lescaut/)


## 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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/coupe-du-monde-2026-les-diables-rouges-lancent-leur-mondial-lundi-soir-contre-legypte/)

Thousands of people demonstrated in Brussels against the war.

Source:
- [Des milliers de personnes manifestent à Bruxelles contre la guerre - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/des-milliers-de-personnes-manifestent-a-bruxelles-contre-la-guerre/)

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

Source:
- [BETON : quand le skatepark devient scène de danse - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/beton-quand-le-skatepark-devient-scene-de-danse/)

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](https://www.rtbf.be/article/cinq-armes-a-feu-et-2-340-munitions-saisies-lors-d-une-perquisition-a-anderlecht-11738917)

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](https://www.rtbf.be/article/ais-saint-josse-la-federation-condamne-et-veut-eviter-les-amalgames-11738897)

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](https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-associations-d-insertion-par-le-logement-manifestent-a-bruxelles-pour-plus-de-subsides-11738836)


## 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](https://bx1.be/categories/sport/le-bxl-tour-a-rassemble-6000-cyclistes-dans-les-rues-de-bruxelles/)