Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-20

TL;DR

Main Brussels stories today:

• Brussels football after the Cup final
• Jupiler Pro League: Two-match suspended ban for Union captain Burgess after comments on refereeing
• Cinquantenaire celebrations for 250 years of US: “Distinction needed between Trump regime and Belgian-American friendship”
• Home visits: Council of State does not rule on new text version

🌤️ Weather

brussels: 🌤️ +11°C

Society

• Cinquantenaire celebrations for 250 years of US: “Distinction needed between Trump regime and Belgian-American friendship” [BX1]
• Home visits: Council of State does not rule on new text version [BX1]
• Double assault at ULB: T.B.’s defense disputes antisemitism accusation [BX1]
• [Elke Van den Brandt announces redevelopment of Stalingrad Avenue: “We will heal this wound”](https://bx1.be/categories/news/elke-van-den-brandt-annonce-le-reamenagement-de-lavenue-de-stalingrad-on-va-soigner-cette- blessure/) [BX1]
• Match broadcasts, alcohol, fireworks: Woluwe-Saint-Lambert imposes strict rules for the World Cup [BX1]
• Household helpers demonstration this Wednesday in Brussels: the service voucher model in crisis [RTBF]
• Electrification of Brussels taxis by January 2027 is not feasible, says Karine Lalieux [RTBF]

Sport

Union Saint-Gilloise Captain Burgess Suspended

• Jupiler Pro League: Two-match suspended ban for Burgess after comments on refereeing [BX1]
• Two-match suspended ban for Union captain Burgess [BRUZZ]
  • The Disciplinary Committee for Professional Football (DCP) of the Belgian Football Association (KBVB) on Tuesday imposed a two-match suspended ban on Union captain Christian Burgess. He insinuated in an interview after the match against STVV on May 2 that the competition would not be fair.
• “Anderlecht is a club in perdition”: Philippe Albert lambasts Sporting’s “bad decisions” [RTBF]