--- title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-29" date: 2026-05-29 lang: en summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-05-29: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes." tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"] image: "/news/covers/2026/05/2026-05-29-cover.png" --- # Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-05-29 ## TL;DR Main Brussels stories today: - Brussels football after the Cup final - Weather: Mercury to rise, first thunderstorms expected late in the day - The Chamber adopts pension reform and program law, with limited salary indexation - Zone 30 and radars in Brussels: should the system be reviewed? ## 🌤️ Weather brussels: ☀️ +21°C ## Security & Justice **An explosion in front of a house in Etterbeek causes material damage.** Source: - [Une explosion devant une habitation d’Etterbeek provoque des dégâts matériels - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/une-explosion-devant-une-habitation-d-etterbeek-provoque-des-degats-materiels-11730338) ## Politics **The Brussels region is considering "coercive" guardianship for the municipality of Sai....** Source: - [La région bruxelloise envisage la mise sous tutelle "coercitive" de la commune de Sai... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/la-region-bruxelloise-envisage-la-mise-sous-tutelle-coercitive-de-la-commune-de-saint-josse-11730364) **Should the Wallonia-Brussels Federation be abolished? For Thomas Dermine, mayor....** Source: - [Faut-il supprimer la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles? Pour Thomas Dermine, bourgmestre... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/faut-il-supprimer-la-federation-wallonie-bruxelles-pour-thomas-dermine-bourgmestre-de-charleroi-elle-est-inefficace-et-obsolete-11730331) ## Transport **Special Metro 3 Commission: Brieuc de Meeùs defends STIB's professionalism....** Source: - [Commission spéciale Métro 3 : Brieuc de Meeùs défend le professionnalisme de la STIB... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/commission-speciale-metro-3-brieuc-de-meeus-defend-le-professionnalisme-de-la-stib-et-interroge-sur-les-procedures/) **Metro 3: Brieuc de Meeùs defends STIB's professionalism and raises questions about procedures.** The CEO of STIB, Brieuc de Meeùs, pleaded on Thursday in the special Metro 3 commission for a legislative framework better adapted to large infrastructure projects like Metro 3. Before the commission, he defended STIB's professionalism in carrying out major works. Source: - [Metro 3: Brieuc de Meeùs verdedigt professionaliteit MIVB en stelt vragen bij procedures - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/mobiliteit/metro-3-brieuc-de-meeus-verdedigt-professionaliteit-mivb-en-stelt-vragen-bij-procedures-2026-05-29) **What to do in Brussels this weekend: 29 - 31 May.** Sources: - [What to do in Brussels this weekend: 29 - 31 May - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2155069/what-to-do-in-brussels-this-weekend-29-31-may/) - [Two key train lines around Brussels will not run this weekend - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2158393/two-key-train-lines-around-brussels-will-not-run-this-weekend/) ## Society **Weather: Mercury to rise, first thunderstorms expected late in the day....** Source: - [Météo : le mercure va grimper, les premières averses orageuses attendues en fin de jo... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/meteo-le-mercure-va-grimper-les-premieres-averses-orageuses-attendues-en-fin-de-journee/) **The Chamber adopts pension reform and program law, with limited salary indexation....** Source: - [La Chambre adopte la réforme des pension et la loi-programme, avec l’indexation limit... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/la-chambre-adopte-la-reforme-des-pension-et-la-loi-programme-avec-lindexation-limitee-des-salaires/) **Zone 30 and radars in Brussels: should the system be reviewed?.** Source: - [Zone 30 et radars à Bruxelles : faut-il revoir le dispositif ? - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/mobilite/zone-30-et-radars-a-bruxelles-faut-il-revoir-le-dispositif/) **Ahmed Mouhssin: "The problem is that Emir Kir has been cheating and lying for a long time."** Source: - [Ahmed Mouhssin : “Le problème c’est qu’Emir Kir triche et ment depuis longtemps” - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/ahmed-mouhssin-le-probleme-cest-quemir-kir-triche-et-ment-depuis-longtemps/) **Dilliès withdraws nomination of former Belgian National Front figure for audit committee.** Brussels Minister-President Boris Dilliès (MR) is withdrawing the nomination of cabinet member Quentin de Launois as a government representative to an body that oversees public services. This was reported by the French-language weekly Le Vif this week and confirmed by the Dilliès cabinet to BRUZZ. Source: - [Dilliès slikt voordracht in van voormalig kopstuk Front National België bij auditcomité - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/politiek/dillies-slikt-voordracht-van-voormalig-kopstuk-front-national-belgie-bij-auditcomite-2026-05-29) **Belgian historian chosen to herald during Brussels Ommegang.** Source: - [Belgian historian chosen to herald during Brussels Ommegang - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2159024/belgian-historian-chosen-to-herald-during-brussels-ommegang/) ## Sport **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. Sources: - [Les deux prévenus d’une tentative d’assassinat à Anderlecht plaident l’acquittement - BX1](https://bx1.be/communes/anderlecht/les-deux-prevenus-dune-tentative-dassassinat-a-anderlecht-plaident-lacquittement/) - [‘Waarom zou een matchabar gelijkstaan aan gentrificatie?’ - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/economie/waarom-zou-een-matchabar-gelijkstaan-aan-gentrificatie-2026-05-29) - [Brussels police conduct searches at social housing operator in Anderlecht - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2158316/brussels-court-conducts-searches-at-social-housing-operator-in-anderlecht/) **Nearly 50,000 athletes ready to tackle the 20 km of Brussels in the heat.** Source: - [Près de 50.000 athlètes prêts à avaler les 20 km de Bruxelles sous la chaleur - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/sport/pres-de-50-000-athletes-prets-a-avaler-les-20-km-de-bruxelles-sous-la-chaleur/) **Nearly 50,000 people to run 20 km through Brussels on Sunday, thunderstorms predicted.** Nearly 50,000 people will participate in the 46th edition of the 20 km of Brussels on Sunday. This could be a record. Runners will not only have to brave the heat, but thunderstorms are also predicted. Source: - [Bijna 50.000 mensen lopen zondag 20 km door Brussel, onweer voorspeld - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/sport/bijna-50000-mensen-lopen-zondag-20-km-door-brussel-onweer-voorspeld-2026-05-29)