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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-30"
date: 2026-07-30
lang: en
summary: "Shared scooter and bike licences annulled in Brussels — and more Brussels news of the day."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/07/2026-07-30-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-30
*30°C and scooter licences melting: Brussels is doing summer in full administrative sauna mode.*

## 🌤️ Weather
☀️ Sunny in Brussels today — between 19°C and 30°C (now 20°C).

## Shared scooter and bike licences annulled in Brussels
The Council of State annulled the current licences for shared scooters and bicycles in Brussels. Lime said the operated services should be brought to an end after the ruling.

Sources:
- [Licences de cyclopartage annulées par le Conseil d’État : il faut mettre fin aux serv... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/mobilite/licences-de-cyclopartage-annulees-par-le-conseil-detat-il-faut-mettre-fin-aux-services-operes-estime-lime/)
- [Le Conseil d’Etat a annulé les licences actuelles de trottinettes et vélos partagés - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/mobilite/le-conseil-detat-a-annule-les-licences-actuelles-de-trottinettes-et-velos-partages/)
- [Licences for shared scooters and bicycles annulled in Brussels - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2250941/licences-for-shared-scooters-and-bicycles-annulled-in-brussels-tbtb/)

## Schaerbeek shopkeeper killed after defending a woman on a tram
Driss Atounane, a Schaerbeek shopkeeper, died after being beaten in a tram. His killing caused strong emotion in his neighbourhood after he had defended a woman.

Sources:
- [Agression mortelle dans le tram : émoi dans le quartier de Driss Atounane, le commerç... - BX1](https://bx1.be/communes/evere/agression-mortelle-dans-le-tram-emoi-dans-le-quartier-de-driss-atounane-le-commercant-tue/)
- [Beaucoup d’émotion après l’agression mortelle d’un commerçant de Schaerbeek, roué de... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/beaucoup-d-emotion-apres-l-agression-mortelle-d-un-commercant-de-schaerbeek-roue-de-coups-dans-un-tram-11763538)

## Over 300,000 Brussels children to receive school allowance benefit
More than 300,000 children in Brussels will receive the school allowance benefit. The measure concerns families in the capital ahead of the school year.

Source:
- [Over 300,000 Brussels children will receive school allowance benefit - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2250276/up-to-300000-brussels-children-will-receive-school-allowance-benefit/)

## Forest to get a new park on the Wiels site by the end of the decade
A large new park is planned on the Wiels site in Forest, near Midi station. It is expected by the end of the decade and is being framed as new breathing space for Brussels.

Sources:
- [Forest : un nouveau parc sur le site du Wiels d’ici la fin de la décénnie - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/forest-un-nouveau-parc-sur-le-site-du-wiels-d-ici-a-la-fin-de-la-decennie-11763585)
- ['Breathing space': Brussels to get large new park near Midi station - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2250225/breathing-space-brussels-to-get-new-large-park-near-midi-station/)

## Shooting and suspected arson hit the same Molenbeek street
One person was injured by gunfire in Molenbeek, and a Molotov cocktail was thrown in the same street. The suspected arson targeted a building on Tuesday night.

Sources:
- [Molenbeek : un blessé par balle et un cocktail Molotov lancé dans la même rue - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/molenbeek-un-blesse-par-balle-et-un-cocktail-molotov-lance-dans-la-meme-rue-11763520)
- [Suspected arson against Molenbeek building on Tuesday night - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2250524/suspected-arson-against-molenbeek-building-on-tuesday-night/)

## STIB tests obstacle detection system on Brussels trams
STIB is testing a new obstacle detection system on its trams. The trial concerns tram safety on the Brussels network.

Source:
- [La STIB teste un nouveau système de détection d’obstacles sur ses trams - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/mobilite/la-stib-teste-un-nouveau-systeme-de-detection-dobstacles-sur-ses-trams/)

## Uccle hits 34.2°C as Brussels urban farms suffer from drought
Uccle recorded 34.2°C on Wednesday, breaking the daily heat record for 29 July since 1911. The drought is also affecting harvests at Brussels urban farms.

Sources:
- [Sécheresse : des récoltes en souffrance dans les fermes urbaines bruxelloises - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/reportages/chaleur-des-recoltes-en-souffrance-dans-les-fermes-urbaines-bruxelloises/)
- [34,2°C enregistrés à Uccle : un nouveau record journalier battu ce mercredi - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/342c-enregistres-a-uccle-un-nouveau-record-journalier-battu-ce-mercredi/)
- [Belgium breaks daily record for hottest 29 July since 1911 - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2250885/brussels-breaks-daily-record-for-hottest-29-july-since-1911/)