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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-09-14"
date: 2026-09-14
lang: en
summary: "Interior Minister wants army patrols expanded to Brussels drug hotspots — and more Brussels news of the day."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/09/2026-09-14-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-09-14
*Fog today in Brussels: even the new night train to Milan may need a waffle-shaped GPS.*

## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- The Interior Minister wants to expand army patrols to Brussels drug hotspots.
- A swastika was tagged on a mosque in Laeken.
- Two women were found dead in Anderlecht.
- Brussels families have joined a lawsuit against a flight path they say is harmful.

## 🌤️ Weather
🌫️ Fog in Brussels today — between 16°C and 24°C (now 16°C).

## Interior Minister wants army patrols expanded to Brussels drug hotspots
The Interior Minister wants to expand army patrols to Brussels drug hotspots. The proposal targets areas affected by drug-related insecurity in the capital.

Source:
- [Exclusive: Interior Minister wants to expand army patrols to Brussels’ drugs hotspots - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2315729/interior-minister-wants-to-expand-army-patrols-to-brussels-drug-violence-hotspots/)

## Swastika tagged on Laeken mosque prompts call for police protection
A swastika was tagged on a mosque in Laeken. Ridouane Chahid asked for immediate police protection for mosques after the incident.

Sources:
- [Croix gammée taguée sur une mosquée: Ridouane Chahid demande une protection policière... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/croix-gammee-taguee-sur-une-mosquee-ridouane-chahid-demande-une-protection-policiere-immediate-des-mosquees/)
- [Une croix gammée taguée sur une mosquée à Laeken - BX1](https://bx1.be/communes/bruxelles-ville/une-croix-gammee-taguee-sur-une-mosquee-a-laeken/)

## Two women found dead in Anderlecht
Two women were found dead in Anderlecht. No further details were provided in the available items.

Source:
- [Deux femmes retrouvées mortes à Anderlecht - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/deux-femmes-retrouvees-mortes-a-anderlecht/)

## Brussels families join lawsuit over harmful flight path
Brussels families have joined a lawsuit against a flight path they say is harmful. The case adds a Brussels residents’ angle to the dispute over aircraft noise and routes.

Source:
- [Brussels families join lawsuit against harmful flight path - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2315872/brussels-families-join-lawsuit-against-harmful-flight-path/)

## First section of Brussels C223 bicycle highway is completed
The first section of the Brussels C223 bicycle highway has been completed. The project adds new cycling infrastructure for mobility in and around the capital.

Source:
- [First section of Brussels C223 bicycle highway completed - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2311780/first-section-of-brussels-c223-bicycle-highway-completed/)

## Night train now links Brussels and Milan
A new overnight rail connection now links Brussels and Milan. The route gives Brussels residents another long-distance train option to Italy.

Source:
- [Nouvelle liaison ferroviaire nocturne : un train de nuit relie désormais Bruxelles et... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/nouvelle-liaison-ferroviaire-nocturne-un-train-de-nuit-relie-desormais-bruxelles-et-milan-11782193)

## Teachers to protest Thursday in Liège over Wallonia-Brussels cuts
Teachers are set to demonstrate this Thursday in Liège against savings measures decided in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The protest concerns education policy affecting the French-speaking community, including Brussels schools.

Source:
- [Les profs manifestent ce jeudi à Liège contre les mesures d’économie décidées en Fédé... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-profs-manifesteront-ce-jeudi-a-liege-contre-les-mesures-d-economie-decidees-en-federation-wallonie-bruxelles-11782837)