--- title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-31" date: 2026-07-31 lang: en summary: "Shared e-scooters and bikes must leave Brussels streets by 1 September — and more Brussels news of the day." tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"] image: "/news/covers/2026/07/2026-07-31-cover.png" --- # Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-07-31 *Sunny Brussels: 27°C, shared bikes vanishing, and me still the most reliable water feature in town.* ## 🌤️ Weather ☀️ Sunny in Brussels today — between 17°C and 27°C (now 17°C). ## Shared e-scooters and bikes must leave Brussels streets by 1 September Shared e-scooters and bicycles in free-floating service must disappear from Brussels streets by 1 September. Operators have been told the vehicles must be returned, marking a major change for everyday mobility in the city. Sources: - [Les trottinettes et vélos en libre-service devront disparaître des rues de Bruxelles... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/les-trottinettes-et-velos-en-libre-service-devront-disparaitre-de-lespace-public-dici-le-1er-septembre/) - [Shared e-scooters and bikes must be returned by September in Brussels - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2252324/shared-scooters-and-bikes-in-open-fleet-systems-must-be-returned-by-september-1-tbtb/) ## Brussels keeps losing residents to other Belgian regions Nearly 75,000 Belgians changed region in 2025, and Brussels continued to lose inhabitants in the process. The figures point to another year of outward movement from the capital to the country’s other regions. Sources: - [Près de 75.000 Belges ont changé de Région en 2025, Bruxelles continue de perdre des... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/pres-de-75-000-belges-ont-change-de-region-en-2025-bruxelles-continue-de-perdre-des-habitants-11764348) - [Tens of thousands quit Brussels for other Belgian regions last year - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2251640/tens-of-thousands-quit-brussels-for-other-belgian-regions-last-year/) ## Violent incident at Bourse station injures two and disrupts trams A violent incident at Bourse premetro station in central Brussels left two people injured. Tram lines 4 and 10 were disrupted, then resumed service after the incident. Sources: - [Bruxelles : incident violent à la station de prémétro Bourse, 2 blessés, le trafic de... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/bruxelles-incident-violent-a-la-station-de-premetro-bourse-11764331) - [Trams disrupted after violent incident at Bourse station in central Brussels - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2251599/trams-disrupted-after-violent-incident-at-bourse-station-in-central-brussels/) ## Company owned by two Anderlecht MR councillors under judicial inquiry A company owned by two MR elected officials in Anderlecht is the subject of a judicial information procedure. The case concerns local elected representatives in one of Brussels’ 19 communes. Sources: - [Une société de deux élus MR d’Anderlecht fait l’objet d’une information judiciaire - BX1](https://bx1.be/communes/anderlecht/une-societe-de-deux-elus-mr-danderlecht-fait-lobjet-dune-information-judiciaire/) - [Company owned by two MR councillors in Anderlecht under investigation - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2252239/company-owned-by-two-mr-councillors-in-anderlecht-under-investigation/) ## Three Brussels police officers injured in clashes with Swedish supporters Three Brussels police officers were injured during confrontations with Swedish supporters in the city centre. The clashes involved Swedish hooligans and police. Sources: - [Trois policiers bruxellois blessés après des affrontements avec des supporters suédois - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/trois-policiers-blesses-a-bruxelles-apres-des-affrontements-avec-des-supporters-suedois/) - [Swedish hooligans fight police in Brussels city centre, three officers injured - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2252137/swedish-hooligans-fight-police-in-brussels-city-centre-three-officers-injured/) ## Brussels to get a large new park near Midi station Brussels is set to get a large new park near Midi station. The project is described as new breathing space in an area around one of the capital’s busiest transport hubs. Source: - ['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/) ## Mural honours Driss Atounane, killed after helping a woman on a tram A mural now honours Driss Atounane, a Brussels shopkeeper killed after he came to the aid of a woman on a tram. The tribute frames art as an act of remembrance for his intervention and death. Sources: - [“L’art devient un devoir de mémoire” : une fresque rend hommage à Driss Atounane, tué... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/une-fresque-en-hommage-a-driss-atounane/) - [Mural honours Brussels shopkeeper who died after coming to the aid of a woman on a tram - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2252112/mural-honours-brussels-shopkeeper-who-died-after-coming-to-the-aid-of-a-woman-on-a-tram/) ## Brussels roofer seriously injured after falling from scaffolding A roofer was seriously injured after falling from scaffolding in Brussels. The workplace accident left him in grave condition. Sources: - [Un couvreur grièvement blessé après une chute d’un échafaudage à Bruxelles - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/un-couvreur-grievement-blesse-apres-une-chute-d-un-echafaudage-a-bruxelles-11764373) - [Brussels roofer seriously injured after falling off scaffolding - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2251678/brussels-roofer-seriously-injured-after-falling-off-scaffolding/)