---
title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-18"
date: 2026-05-18
lang: en
summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-05-18: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/05/2026-05-18-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-18
## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- Brussels football after the Cup final
- Death of young Fabian: police-created event sparks controversy, deemed 'disrespectful' and 'inappropriate'
- Bernard Quintin: 'Flanders must invest in Brussels Airport'

## 🌤️ Weather
brussels: 🌤️  +9°C

## Security & Justice
Death of young Fabian: police-created event sparks controversy, deemed 'disrespectful' and 'inappropriate' [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/deces-du-jeune-fabian-un-evenement-cree-par-la-police-lance-une-polemique-irrespectueux-et-deplace/)

## Transport
Brussels celebrates 100 years of buses at Cinquantenaire [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/bruxelles-fete-les-100-ans-du-bus-au-cinquantenaire/)
Let's talk solutions: my mobility, my choice?! - Cycling in Brussels: enough to lose your pedals [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/parlons-solutions-ma-mobilite-mon-choix-le-velo-a-bruxelles-de-quoi-perdre-les-pedales-11725269)

## Society
Bernard Quintin: 'Flanders must invest in Brussels Airport' [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/bernard-quintin-la-flandre-doit-consentir-des-investissements-a-brussels-airport/)
The Flea Market 'Les Puces' occupies the new Place du Châtelain for the first time [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/la-brocante-des-puces-investit-pour-la-premiere-fois-la-nouvelle-place-du-chatelain/)
Jam’In Jette attracts nearly 15,000 people, but its free access is threatened [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/jamin-jette-attire-pres-de-15-000-personnes-mais-sa-gratuit%C3%A9-est-menac%C3%A9e/)
Brussels hospital joins new evacuation plan for war or natural disasters [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2131803/brussels-hospital-joins-new-evacuation-plan-for-war-or-natural-disasters/)
Brussels to get a second Car-Free Sunday next year despite date row [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2133487/brussels-to-get-a-second-car-free-sunday-next-year/)
'Undertourism'? Brussels residents feel city is underrated by visitors [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2132240/undertourism-brussels-residents-feel-city-is-underreated-by-visitors/)
'Love instead of liking': Europe's radical anti-smartphone movement arrives in Brussels [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2106422/love-instead-of-liking-europes-radical-anti-smartphone-movement-lands-in-brussels/)
Safe running routes sought for Brussels women: 'Some only dare to use the treadmill'. The Run Her Way non-profit and Bxl Girls Run Club have launched a survey to investigate the experiences of female runners in Brussels and map out safe routes. 'If Dudenpark isn't lit enough, I turn back and decide not to run further that morning.' [BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/veiligheid/veilige-looproutes-voor-brusselse-vrouwen-gezocht-sommigen-durven-enkel-op-de-loopband-2026-05-18)

## Culture
Urbanistics celebrates the creativity and energy of Brussels youth through Hip-Hop values [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/urbanistics-celebre-la-creativite-et-l-energie-de-la-jeunesse-bruxelloise-a-travers-les-valeurs-du-hip-hop-11725330)
Brussels brasserie to host street party with food under €2 [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2131888/brussels-brasserie-to-host-street-party-with-food-under-e2/)
Ommegang, crossbows and Charles V: Brussels Renaissance Festival is back [Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2131585/ommegang-crossbow-shooting-and-charles-v-brussels-renaissance-festival-is-back/)

## Sport
Club Brugge thrashes Union 5-0 and flies towards the title [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/jupiler-pro-league-le-club-bruges-corrige-lunion-5-0-et-senvole-vers-le-titre/)
**Brussels football after the Cup final.** The Belgian Cup final becomes one Brussels story: Union celebrates, Anderlecht digests the defeat, analysts pick through the match, and security/fan-zone logistics around the Atomium frame the day for supporters.

Angles to read:
- [Mission accomplished for Daring: a year later, the Molenbeek team returns to the Honor Division... - BX1](https://bx1.be/communes/molenbeek-saint-jean/mission-accomplie-pour-le-daring-un-an-plus-tard-les-molenbeekois-retrouvent-la-division-dhonneur/)
- [David Hubert bitter after Union's thrashing by Bruges: 'For me, the score is excessive...' - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/david-hubert-amer-apres-la-claque-brugeoise-infligee-a-l-union-pour-moi-le-score-est-demesure-11725408)

Rugby: Boitsfort wins at Kitu and secures a final 12 years later [BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/sport/rugby-boitsfort-simpose-au-kitu-pour-une-finale-12-ans-apres/)