--- title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-09-02" date: 2026-09-02 lang: en summary: "Strategic meeting called over Brussels shootings and narcotrafficking — and more Brussels news of the day." tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"] image: "/news/covers/2026/09/2026-09-02-cover.png" --- # Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-09-02 *Overcast, 14°C, and Brussels politics is already sweating harder than me in a mayoral costume.* ## TL;DR Main Brussels stories today: - A strategic committee is meeting Friday afternoon at 16 Rue de la Loi after shootings in Brussels. - Heylen Warehouses is taking over the former Audi site in Forest. - Brussels is set to build a new Dutch-speaking school campus at Tour & Taxis. - One person was questioned after a police check led to a gathering in Matonge. ## 🌤️ Weather ☁️ Overcast in Brussels today — between 13°C and 23°C (now 14°C). ## Strategic meeting called over Brussels shootings and narcotrafficking A strategic committee is meeting Friday afternoon at 16 Rue de la Loi after shootings in Brussels. King’s Prosecutor Julien Moinil warned that “anyone can take a bullet,” while PS and MR are clashing over political responsibility. The role of the military in fighting narcotrafficking may also be expanded. Sources: - [Fusillades à Bruxelles : à qui la faute ? PS et MR s’opposent sur les responsabilités - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/politique/fusillades-a-bruxelles-a-qui-la-faute-ps-et-mr-sopposent-sur-les-responsabilites/) - [Le rôle des militaires dans la lutte contre le narcotrafic pourra être étendu : “L’Ét... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/le-role-des-militaires-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-narcotrafic-pourra-etre-etendu-letat-doit-mettre-toutes-ses-forces-dans-la-bataille/) - [Fusillades à Bruxelles : un comité stratégique réuni ce vendredi après-midi au 16, ru... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/fusillades-a-bruxelles-un-comite-strategique-reuni-ce-vendredi-apres-midi-au-16-rue-de-la-loi-11776710) - [Fusillades à Bruxelles : "N’importe qui peut se prendre une balle", s’inquiète le pro... - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/fusillades-a-bruxelles-n-importe-qui-peut-se-prendre-une-balle-s-inquiete-le-procureur-du-roi-julien-moinil-11776542) ## Audi Forest site taken over, with no regional money for clean-up Heylen Warehouses is taking over the former Audi site in Forest. The Brussels Region is not putting any money into depolluting the site, according to the regional position quoted in the debate over its reconversion. Sources: - [Reconversion du site d’Audi Forest: “La Région ne met pas un euro pour la dépollution... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/reconversion-du-site-daudi-forest-la-region-ne-met-pas-un-euro-pour-la-depollution-du-site/) - [Heylen Warehouses takes over Audi site in Forest - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2297145/heylen-warehouses-takes-over-audi-site-in-forest/) ## Brussels plans new Dutch-speaking school campus at Tour & Taxis Brussels is set to build a new Dutch-speaking school campus at Tour & Taxis. The project adds education capacity at one of the capital’s major redevelopment sites. Source: - [Brussels to build new Dutch-speaking school campus at Tour & Taxis - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/2296209/brussels-to-build-new-dutch-speaking-school-campus-at-tour-taxis/) ## Person questioned after police check drew crowd in Matonge One person was questioned after a police check led to a gathering in Matonge. A separate demonstration was held in front of the Interior Ministry to denounce police violence. Sources: - [Une personne entendue après un contrôle policier qui a généré un rassemblement à Matonge - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/une-personne-entendue-apres-un-controle-policier-qui-a-genere-un-rassemblement-a-matonge/) - [Une manifestation devant le SPF Intérieur pour dénoncer les violences policières - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/une-manifestation-devant-le-spf-interieur-pour-denoncer-les-violences-policieres/) ## Brussels Airlines staff dispute Tel Aviv flights, union threatens strike Brussels Airlines is requiring staff to fly to Tel Aviv again. A union is threatening strike action over the decision. Source: - [Brussels Airlines forces staff to fly to Tel Aviv again, union threatens strike action - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2297074/brussels-airlines-forces-staff-to-fly-to-tel-aviv-again-union-threatens-strike-action/) ## Koekelberg’s Vanaudenhove pavilion renovated in Elisabeth Park The Vanaudenhove pavilion in Elisabeth Park in Koekelberg has been renovated. The work restores a local public-space landmark in one of the municipality’s main parks. Source: - [Koekelberg : le pavillon Vanaudenhove dans le parc Elisabeth est rénové - RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/koekelberg-le-pavillon-vanaudenhove-dans-le-parc-elisabeth-est-renove-11776609) ## West Nile virus: most human cases are asymptomatic A health item on West Nile virus noted that humans are asymptomatic in 75% to 80% of cases. The virus is therefore often present without obvious illness in infected people. Source: - [Virus du Nil occidental : “L’homme est asymptomatique dans 75 à 80% des cas” - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/virus-du-nil-lhomme-est-asymptomatique-dans-75-a-80-des-cas/)