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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-29" date: 2026-07-29 lang: en summary: "Molenbeek steps up anti-drug measures after shootings and arson — and more Brussels news of the day." tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"] image: "/news/covers/2026/07/2026-07-29-cover.png"
Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-29
37 degrees in Brussels today: even my fountain is considering SPF 50 and a union break.
🌤️ Weather
☀️ Sunny in Brussels today — between 19°C and 37°C (now 17°C).
Molenbeek steps up anti-drug measures after shootings and arson
Molenbeek is reinforcing its response to drug-related violence after several shootings. A person was wounded by gunfire and a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a building on the same street, adding to the pressure on local authorities to act.
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- Molenbeek renforce son dispositif contre le trafic de drogue après plusieurs fusillades - BX1
- Molenbeek : un blessé par balle et un cocktail Molotov lancé dans la même rue - RTBF
- Molenbeek steps up efforts against drug-related violence following shootings - Brussels Times
- Person shot and building firebombed on the same Brussels street - Brussels Times
Schaerbeek fatal fire raises questions over housing inspections
The Schaerbeek building where a major fire killed two people on Sunday was not known to the regional housing inspectorate, Brussels Housing confirmed. Inspectors can fine inadequate rental housing, but no file has ever been sent to the Brussels public prosecutor, and the inspectorate may not request information on abuse or abnormal profit.
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Brussels shopkeeper dies after attack on tram
A Schaerbeek shopkeeper died after being beaten in a tram while defending a woman from abuse. The attack has prompted strong emotion in the neighbourhood and across Brussels.
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- Beaucoup d’émotion après l’agression mortelle d’un commerçant de Schaerbeek, roué de... - RTBF
- Brussels shopkeeper dies after defending woman from abuse on tram - Brussels Times
Brussels drops first-aid training from driving licence process
First-aid training is disappearing from the Brussels driving licence process. The measure is being scrapped on the grounds that no study has demonstrated positive effects from the requirement.
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Parking meter scam targets Brussels motorists' bank details
Brussels motorists are being warned about a parking meter scam designed to steal bank details. The fraud targets people using parking-payment infrastructure and aims to capture their payment information.
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City of Brussels doubles fines for dumping and public urination
The City of Brussels is doubling fines in a crackdown on illegal dumping and public urination. The move targets public cleanliness problems in the capital's streets and public spaces.
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- City of Brussels doubles fines in crackdown on illegal dumping and public urination - Brussels Times
New park planned on Forest's Wiels site by end of decade
Forest is set to get a new park on the Wiels site by the end of the decade. The project would turn the site into new public green space for the municipality.
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Brussels prepares firefighting means for forest-fire risk
Brussels is examining the aerial and ground resources available to fight forest fires. The issue comes as hot, sunny weather raises attention on fire-safety measures in and around the capital.
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