Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-29

Brussels is melting, but the news refuses to chill.

TL;DR

Main Brussels stories today:

• Gun violence in Brussels is spreading, with more shootings now happening outside known drug hotspots.
• Cinquantenaire Park briefly became a stage for Trump-era America.
• Train traffic was disrupted between Brussels and Leuven on Monday morning.
• An Anderlecht official denied any interference in social housing allocations before a commission.

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Security & Justice

Gun violence in Brussels is spreading, with more shootings now happening outside known drug hotspots. The fatal shooting in this playground led authorities to designate Schaerbeek’s Marbotin neighbourhood as a new hotspot.

Source:

• Brussels wapengeweld waaiert uit: steeds meer schietpartijen buiten de drugshotspots - BRUZZ

Cinquantenaire Park briefly became a stage for Trump-era America. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Cinquantenaire Park in a video message.

Source:

• Het Jubelpark lag voor een dag in het Amerika van Trump - BRUZZ

Transport

Train traffic was disrupted between Brussels and Leuven on Monday morning.

Source:

• Circulation des trains perturbée entre Bruxelles et Louvain lundi matin - BX1

Society

An Anderlecht official denied before a commission that there had been any interference in social housing allocations.

Source:

• Anderlecht official denies any interference in social housing allocation before commi… - Brussels Times

At a United States celebration in Etterbeek, De Wever paid tribute to Americans.

Source:

• Fête des Etats-Unis à Etterbeek: De Wever rend hommage aux Américains - BX1

Nearly 9,000 guests were expected in Brussels for the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Source:

• Près de 9.000 invités attendus aux 250 ans des États-Unis à Bruxelles - BX1

A trail event in hot weather offered participants a way to discover Brussels heritage.

Source:

• Un trail sous la chaleur pour découvrir le patrimoine bruxellois - BX1

Organisations demonstrated against the U.S. celebration at Cinquantenaire.

Source:

• Des organisations manifestent contre la fête états-unienne au Cinquantenaire - BX1

Greenpeace targeted Donald Trump with a giant banner on Brussels’ Grand-Place.

Source:

• Greenpeace cible Donald Trump avec une banderole géante sur la Grand-Place de Bruxelles - BX1