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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-29"
date: 2026-06-29
lang: en
summary: "Top Brussels news for 2026-06-29: local politics, security, and daily life across the 19 communes."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/06/2026-06-29-cover.png"
---
# 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.

## 🌤️ Weather
Brussels: ☀️  +16°C

## 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](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/veiligheid/brussels-wapengeweld-waaiert-uit-steeds-meer-schietpartijen-buiten-de-drugshotspots-2026-06-29)

**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](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/politiek/jubelpark-lag-voor-een-dag-het-amerika-van-trump-2026-06-29)


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

Source:
- [Circulation des trains perturbée entre Bruxelles et Louvain lundi matin - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/circulation-des-trains-perturbee-entre-bruxelles-et-louvain-lundi-matin/)


## 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](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2208417/anderlecht-official-denies-any-interference-in-social-housing-allocation-before-commission/)

**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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/fete-des-etats-unis-a-etterbeek-de-wever-rend-hommage-aux-americains/)

**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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/pres-de-9-000-invites-attendus-aux-250-ans-des-etats-unis-a-bruxelles/)

**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](https://bx1.be/categories/societe/un-trail-sous-la-chaleur-pour-decouvrir-le-patrimoine-bruxellois/)

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

Source:
- [Des organisations manifestent contre la fête états-unienne au Cinquantenaire - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/societe/des-organisations-manifestent-contre-la-fete-etats-unienne-au-cinquantenaire/)

**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](https://bx1.be/categories/news/greenpeace-cible-donald-trump-avec-une-banderole-geante-sur-la-grand-place-de-bruxelles/)