---
title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-23"
date: 2026-06-23
lang: en
summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-06-23: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/06/2026-06-23-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-23
## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- Youri Tielemans says qualification is now the priority.
- Bilal Haddouche, convicted of attempted murder in Anderlecht, is actively wanted.
- The Wallonia-Brussels Federation debt agency warns of a worrying trend.
- A heatwave is bringing temperatures described as abnormal, with questions over how high they will rise.

## 🌤️ Weather
Brussels: misty, +19°C.

## Politics
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as UK prime minister.

Source:
- [Keir Starmer announces his resignation as UK prime minister - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2203487/keir-starmer-announces-his-resignation-as-uk-prime-minister/)


## Transport
Regional transport plans are lagging, with wide differences between Brussels communes.

Source:
- [Des plans régionaux à la traîne et une grande disparité entre les communes : où en es... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/des-plans-regionaux-a-la-traine-et-une-grande-disparite-entre-les-communes-ou-en-est-loffre-de-logements-publics-a-bruxelles/)

Brexit remains an open wound for businesses, with lasting effects also felt in Brussels.

Source:
- ['Open wound': The lasting impact of Brexit on business – and on Brussels - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2200237/open-wound-the-lasting-impact-of-brexit-on-business/)


## EU/International
The person credited with inventing the word “Brexit” reflects on its bittersweet legacy.

Source:
- [The man who invented the word 'Brexit' on his bittersweet legacy - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2202849/ten-years-of-brexit-what-does-the-man-who-invented-the-word-think-about-it-now/)


## Society
Youri Tielemans says the most important objective now is qualification.

Source:
- [Youri Tielemans: “Le plus important maintenant c’est la qualification” - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/youri-tielemans-le-plus-important-maintenant-cest-la-qualification/)

Bilal Haddouche, convicted of attempted murder in Anderlecht, is actively being sought.

Source:
- [Bilal Haddouche, condamné pour tentative d’assassinat à Anderlecht, est activement re... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/bilal-haddouche-condamne-pour-tentative-dassassinat-a-anderlecht-est-activement-recherche/)

The Wallonia-Brussels Federation debt agency is sounding the alarm over what it calls a worrying trend.

Source:
- [L’agence de la dette la FWB tire la sonnette d’alarme: “C’est une évolution assez pré... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/lagence-de-la-dette-la-fwb-tire-la-sonnette-dalarme-cest-une-evolution-assez-preoccupante/)

A heatwave is bringing temperatures considered abnormal, raising questions about how high the thermometer will climb.

Source:
- [Vague de chaleur : des températures jugées “anormales”, jusqu’où ira le thermomètre ? - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/societe/vague-de-chaleur-des-temperatures-jugees-anormales-jusquou-ira-le-thermometre/)

A 230-place accommodation centre will open in Uccle in July.

Sources:
- [Un centre d’hébergement de 230 places s’installera en juillet à Uccle - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/un-centre-dhebergement-de-230-places-sinstallera-en-juillet-a-uccle/)
- [Uccle will host asylum centre for 230 people - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2203735/uccle-will-host-asylum-centre-for-230-people/)

The inquiry commission into the Foyer anderlechtois is facing questions over what is happening inside its proceedings.

Source:
- [Que se passe-t-il à la commission d’enquête sur le Foyer anderlechtois ? “On est dans... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/que-se-passe-t-il-a-la-commission-denquete-sur-le-foyer-anderlechtois-on-est-dans-le-chaos-organise/)


## Economy & Labour
Tuesday’s Brussels public sector strike is part of a wider Europe-wide action.

Source:
- [Tuesday's Brussels public sector strike is part of Europe-wide action - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2203492/brussels-public-sector-strike-joins-europe-wide-public-services-emergency-campaign-on-tuesday/)