Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-04-29

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Security & Justice

Bart De Wever à la tête d’une discrète task force pour Volvo Car à Gand. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

Attaques au Mali : “La situation est maîtrisée”, affirme le chef de la junte Assimi Goïta. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

Genèse d’OpenAI : Musk et Altman présents à l’ouverture du procès. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

Police shut down four shops in Schaerbeek. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

De Wever leads task force to secure Volvo in Belgium. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

Politics

Les conditions d’accès au statut BIM pourraient changer: le ministre Frank Vandenbroucke soumettra une proposition au gouvernement. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Brocante mai 2026 : découvrez notre sélection à Bruxelles et en Région wallonne. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

Transport

Vers la gratuité des vélos dans les trains? Une résolution a été approuvée en commission Mobilité de la Chambre. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Mobility Committee calls to allow bicycles on trains for free. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

EU/International

Le Standard peut-il émerger en Europe play-offs ? “Il y a des équipes qui ont davantage de qualités footballistiques”. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

Réforme des pensions : le texte approuvé en deuxième lecture en commission, place au vote en plénière. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

European Ombudsman at a crossroads: Tackling transparency amid surge in complaints. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

Environment

Un climat qui se dérègle : de la Méditerranée à l’Arctique, tout le monde est touché. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

EU unveils post-2027 CAP vision combining eco-schemes, climate measures. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

NATO’s Kosovo mission scrutinised as military leaders assess peace environment. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

Society

Schaerbeek: des riverains ont saisi le parquet après les aménagements rue Colonel Bourg. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

160 occupants d’un bâtiment vide près du Westland Shopping seront expulsés. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Manifestation nationale du 12 mai: Brussels Airlines réduit son offre de 60%. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Le Conseil d’État a tranché : un bailleur peut exiger des revenus valant le triple du loyer. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Pédocriminalité : l’ancienne puéricultrice de l’ULB condamnée à 10 ans de détention, son ex-compagnon écope de 12 ans. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Intervention majorée : Frank Vandenbroucke veut resserrer les critères d’accès. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF

Economy & Labour

Une grève dans toutes les prisons belges le 11 mai prochain annoncée par les syndicats. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. BX1

Prison unions announce nationwide strike for 11 May. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

Bpost resumes work except in two centres in Brussels. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

Culture

Belgian productions awarded at Cannes International Television Festival. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

EU, ASEAN chart new course on Indo-Pacific but human rights divide remains. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. Brussels Times

Sport

Direct – Guerre au Moyen-Orient : le transport maritime dans le détroit d’Ormuz pratiquement au point mort, selon l’Onu. More developments are expected as the story unfolds. RTBF