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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-08-04"
date: 2026-08-04
lang: en
summary: "Brussels scraps business support measures under budget pressure — and more Brussels news of the day."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/08/2026-08-04-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-08-04
*33 degrees in Brussels: even my fountain is asking for a budget line and a shared e-bike.*

## 🌤️ Weather
⛅ Partly Cloudy in Brussels today — between 20°C and 33°C (now 21°C).

## Brussels scraps business support measures under budget pressure
Brussels is ending support measures for businesses because of budget pressure. The decision affects companies that had relied on regional aid, with public finances taking priority.

Source:
- [Brussels scraps support measures for businesses due to budget pressures - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2256301/brussels-scraps-support-measures-for-businesses-due-to-budget-pressures/)

## Molenbeek introduces new measures against drug trafficking
Molenbeek is bringing in new measures to tackle drug trafficking. The move targets one of the commune's most visible public safety concerns.

Source:
- [Molenbeek : des nouvelles mesures contre le trafic de drogues - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/reportages/molenbeek-des-nouvelles-mesures-contre-le-trafic-de-drogues/)

## Touring urges Brussels to save shared e-bikes after licence cancellations
Touring is asking Brussels to preserve shared electric bikes after cyclosharing licences were cancelled. The issue affects residents who use shared e-bikes as part of daily mobility in the city.

Source:
- [Licences de cyclopartage annulées : Touring demande de sauver les vélos électriques p... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/licences-de-cyclopartage-annulees-touring-demande-de-sauver-les-velos-electriques-partages-a-bruxelles/)

## Explosion damages building in Ixelles
A building in Ixelles was damaged following an explosion. The incident adds to public safety concerns in one of Brussels' densest communes.

Source:
- [Building damaged following explosion in Ixelles - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2256241/building-damaged-following-explosion-in-ixelles/)

## Lift Brussels event venue closed over multiple infractions
The Lift Brussels event space has been closed after multiple infractions. The closure affects a venue used for events in the capital.

Source:
- [L’espace événementiel Lift Brussels fermé pour plusieurs infractions - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/lespace-evenementiel-lift-brussels-ferme-pour-plusieurs-infractions/)

## Brussels care homes improvise ways to keep residents cool
Care homes are using practical measures to cool residents during the heat. The issue is especially urgent as Brussels faces partly cloudy weather with temperatures between 20°C and 33°C today.

Source:
- [Maisons de repos : un peu d’ingéniosité pour rafraichir les résidents - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/reportages/maisons-de-repos-un-peu-dingeniosite-pour-rafraichir-les-residents/)

## Duden Park renovation shaped by climate constraints
The renovation of Duden Park is being influenced by climate constraints. The project shows how Brussels green spaces are being adapted under environmental pressure.

Source:
- [Parc Duden : la contrainte climatique s’invite dans la rénovation - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/reportages/parc-duden-la-contrainte-climatique-sinvite-dans-la-renovation/)

## Brawls leave people injured near Brussels cafés and the Midi Fair
Violent incidents have left people injured in Brussels, including a café brawl that injured two people and a fight near the Foire du Midi in Anderlecht where one man was hurt. Both cases point to public-order concerns around busy social spaces.

Sources:
- [Anderlecht : un homme blessé lors d’une bagarre près de la Foire du Midi - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/anderlecht-un-homme-blesse-lors-dune-bagarre-pres-de-la-foire-du-midi/)
- [Brussels café brawl leaves two people injured - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2256272/brussels-cafe-brawl-leaves-two-people-injured/)