---
title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-10-12"
date: 2026-10-12
lang: en
summary: "Public services strike disrupts transport, rubbish collection and VRT — and more Brussels news of the day."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/10/2026-10-12-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-10-12
*Overcast, strikes and hospital mergers: Brussels is reorganising itself while I keep the fountain running.*

## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- **Public services strike disrupts transport, rubbish collection and VRT.** A public services strike began on Sunday at 22:00 and continues until this evening.
- Three hospital networks will soon be grouped together: the hospitals of the City of Brussels, Erasme and Iris Sud.
- **Juvenile detention overcrowding prompts releases and expansion plans.** Minors have been released from Brussels juvenile detention because of overcrowding.
- Sixty apartments were evacuated in Brussels after a fire.

## 🌤️ Weather
☁️ Overcast in Brussels today — between 7°C and 18°C (now 8°C).

## Public services strike disrupts transport, rubbish collection and VRT
A public services strike began on Sunday at 22:00 and continues until this evening. The ACOD union is protesting federal government cuts to public services. Disruption is expected in public transport, rubbish collection and at VRT.

Source:
- [Heel wat hinder verwacht door staking bij openbare diensten - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/samenleving/heel-wat-hinder-verwacht-door-staking-bij-openbare-diensten-2026-10-12)

## Brussels City, Erasme and Iris Sud hospitals to be grouped together
Three hospital networks will soon be grouped together: the hospitals of the City of Brussels, Erasme and Iris Sud. The move affects major Brussels healthcare institutions across the city.

Source:
- [Trois hôpitaux de la Ville de Bruxelles, Erasme, et Iris sud seront bientôt regroupés - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/trois-hopitaux-de-la-ville-de-bruxelles-erasme-et-iris-sud-seront-bientot-regroupes-11796973)

## Juvenile detention overcrowding prompts releases and expansion plans
Minors have been released from Brussels juvenile detention because of overcrowding. The Wallonia-Brussels Federation has also agreed to expand juvenile facilities, responding to pressure on the system.

Sources:
- [Wallonia-Brussels Federation finally agrees to expand juvenile facilities - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2356357/wallonia-brussels-federation-finally-agrees-to-expand-juvenile-facilities/)
- [Minors released from Brussels juvenile detention due to overcrowding - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2356163/minors-released-from-brussels-juvenile-detention-due-to-overcrowding/)

## Sixty apartments evacuated after Brussels blaze
Sixty apartments were evacuated in Brussels after a fire. The incident forced residents out of their homes and disrupted a large residential building.

Source:
- [60 apartments evacuated in Brussels blaze - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2356322/60-apartments-evacuated-in-brussels-blaze/)

## 2026 Climate March takes place in Brussels
The 2026 Climate March is taking place in Brussels. The mobilisation brings climate demands into the capital’s streets, adding a major civic event to the city today.

Source:
- [2026 Climate March kicks off in Brussels - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2356354/2026-climate-march-kicks-off-in-brussels/)

## Woluwe-Saint-Lambert school tackles bullying with Hope programme
A school in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is fighting bullying with the Hope programme. The initiative is built around accessible support for pupils, with the message that the office remains open.

Source:
- ["Mon bureau est toujours ouvert" : à Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, une école lutte contre le... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/mon-bureau-est-toujours-ouvert-a-woluwe-saint-lambert-une-ecole-lutte-contre-le-harcelement-avec-hope-11796942)

## Workers' Party distances itself from Friday's Brussels riots
The Workers' Party has rejected links to Friday's riots in Brussels. The story follows political fallout after unrest in the capital.

Source:
- [Workers' Party shakes off links to Friday's Brussels riots - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2356387/workers-party-shakes-off-links-to-fridays-brussels-riots/)