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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-24"
date: 2026-06-24
lang: en
summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-06-24: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/06/2026-06-24-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-24
## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- Public-service strike hits Brussels streets and bins
- Brussels expands heatwave measures
- A new 24/7 veterinary clinic opens in Watermael-Boitsfort

## 🌤️ Weather
Brussels: ☀️  +33°C

## Society
**Brussels expands heatwave measures.** Temperatures are climbing again, with forecasts reaching up to 37°C this Wednesday. Brussels is stepping up support for vulnerable residents, while Anderlecht has cancelled its Saturday street market because of the heatwave.

Sources:
- [Météo: le mercure grimpe encore: jusqu’à 37°C ce mercredi - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/meteo-le-mercure-grimpe-encore-jusqua-37c-ce-mercredi/)
- [Heat Wave: Brussels steps up its assistance to vulnerable residents - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2205385/heat-wave-brussels-steps-up-its-assistance-to-vulnerable-residents/)
- [Anderlecht street market on Saturday cancelled due to heatwave - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2204921/anderlecht-street-market-on-saturday-cancelled-due-to-heatwave/)

**A new 24/7 veterinary clinic opens in Watermael-Boitsfort.** A state-of-the-art veterinary clinic has opened in Watermael-Boitsfort and will operate around the clock, responding to what its backers describe as a real local need.

Sources:
- [Une clinique vétérinaire de pointe ouvre 24h/24 à Watermael-Boitsfort: “C’était un vr... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/une-clinique-veterinaire-de-pointe-ouvre-24h-24-a-watermael-boitsfort/)
- [New Brussels veterinary clinic open 24/7 - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2204898/new-brussels-veterinary-clinic-open-24-7/)


## Economy & Labour
**Public-service strike hits Brussels streets and bins.** Brussels public-service and non-profit sector workers took to the streets, while Tuesday’s public-sector strike disrupted rubbish collections across the capital.

Sources:
- [Les travailleurs des services publics et du secteur non marchand bruxellois dans la rue - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/les-travailleurs-des-services-publics-et-du-secteur-non-marchand-bruxellois-dans-la-rue/)
- [Grève dans les services publics : les collectes de déchets perturbées à Bruxelles - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/greve-dans-les-services-publics-les-collectes-de-dechets-perturbees-a-bruxelles-11745712)
- [Brussels public service workers take to the streets - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2205334/brussels-public-service-workers-take-to-the-streets/)
- [Brussels rubbish collection disrupted due to Tuesday's public sector strike - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2205012/brussels-rubbish-collection-disrupted-due-to-tuesdays-public-sector-strike/)