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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-08"
date: 2026-07-08
lang: en
summary: "Brussels approves €220 million climate plan for vulnerable households — and more Brussels news of the day."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/07/2026-07-08-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-08
*Partly cloudy, 27°C, tunnels cleaned and metros quieter: Brussels is sweating, but at least with rhythm.*

## 🌤️ Weather
⛅ Partly Cloudy in Brussels today — between 17°C and 27°C (now 18°C).

## Brussels approves €220 million climate plan for vulnerable households
Brussels has agreed a €220 million climate transition plan aimed at vulnerable households. The measure puts public money behind helping residents most exposed to the costs and effects of the climate transition.

Source:
- [Brussels agrees €220 million climate transition plan for vulnerable households - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2218311/brussels-agrees-e220-million-climate-transition-plan-for-vulnerable-households/)

## Lambermont Avenue closed toward Meiser until the end of October
Works start this Wednesday on busy Lambermont Avenue. The road will be fully closed in the direction of Meiser until the end of October, in a major and unexpectedly announced construction site.

Source:
- [Lambermontlaan plots maanden onderbroken: dit moet je weten over de ingrijpende werf - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/mobiliteit/lambermontlaan-plots-maanden-onderbroken-dit-moet-je-weten-over-de-ingrijpende-werf-2026-07-08)

## Problem metro trains causing vibrations to be replaced by October
Metro trains identified as causing vibration problems will be replaced by October. Woluwe-Saint-Lambert has also secured a settlement over metro noise nuisance in Brussels.

Sources:
- [Vibrations des métros : les rames problématiques seront remplacées d’ici octobre - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/vibrations-des-metros-les-rames-problematiques-seront-remplacees-dici-octobre/)
- [Woluwe-Saint-Lambert secures settlement on Brussels Metro noise nuisances - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2219041/woluwe-saint-lambert-secures-settlement-on-brussels-metro-nuisances/)

## Brussels keeps reinforced heat vigilance during new hot spell
Brussels is maintaining reinforced vigilance during a new episode of heat. Residents face a partly cloudy day with temperatures between 17°C and 27°C, with 18°C in the morning.

Source:
- [Chaleur : maintien de la vigilance renforcée à Bruxelles face à un nouvel épisode de... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/chaleur-maintien-de-la-vigilance-renforcee-a-bruxelles-face-a-un-nouvel-episode-de-chaleur/)

## Brussels residents denounce tripling of flights over the city
Brussels residents are criticising the so-called “Crucke route” after a tripling of air traffic over the city. The issue puts aircraft noise and flight paths back on the Brussels civic agenda.

Source:
- ['Crucke route': Brussels residents blast tripling of air traffic over city - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2218483/crucke-route-brussels-residents-denounce-tripling-of-air-traffic-over-city/)

## Old Brussels motorway transformed into a green urban boulevard
An old Brussels motorway has been transformed into a green urban boulevard. The change replaces road infrastructure with a greener urban layout in the city.

Source:
- [Old Brussels motorway transformed into green urban boulevard - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2216699/old-brussels-motorway-transformed-into-green-urban-boulevard/)

## Louise pedestrian tunnel cleared of 2.7 tonnes of waste
A cleaning operation at Louise removed 2.7 tonnes of waste from the pedestrian tunnel. The intervention targeted a heavily used public passage in central Brussels.

Source:
- [Opération nettoyage à Louise: 2,7 tonnes de déchets enlevés du tunnel piétonnier - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/reportages/operation-nettoyage-a-louise-27-tonnes-de-dechets-enleves-du-tunnel-pietonnier/)

## Kanal museum fire will not delay opening of cultural space
The fire at the Kanal museum will not delay the opening of the cultural space. The opening schedule remains in place despite the incident.

Source:
- [L’incendie du musée Kanal ne retardera pas l’ouverture de l’espace culturel - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/lincendie-au-musee-kanal-ne-retardera-pas-louverture-de-lespace-culturel/)