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

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

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
• Minors released from Brussels juvenile detention due to overcrowding - Brussels Times

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

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

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

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