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title: "Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-09-07"
date: 2026-09-07
lang: en
summary: "Federal strategy meeting convened after Brussels shootings — and more Brussels news of the day."
tags: ["news","brussels","press-review"]
image: "/news/covers/2026/09/2026-09-07-cover.png"
---
# Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-09-07
*Patchy rain, prison strikes, climate march: Brussels starts Monday wetter than my fountain, alleï.*

## TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- **Federal strategy meeting convened after Brussels shootings.** A strategic committee met on Friday afternoon at 16 Rue de la Loi after shootings in Brussels.
- Prison guards in Haren and Saint-Gilles joined a five-day strike that began on Sunday evening across Belgian prisons.
- Brussels-West police have seized more than €1 million and arrested 133 people this year.
- Climate activists gathered in Brussels for action after a hot summer, with organisers expecting a thousand-strong crowd to march.

## 🌤️ Weather
🌧️ Patchy rain nearby in Brussels today — between 17°C and 27°C (now 18°C).

## Federal strategy meeting convened after Brussels shootings
A strategic committee met on Friday afternoon at 16 Rue de la Loi after shootings in Brussels. King’s prosecutor Julien Moinil warned that “anyone can take a bullet,” underlining the public safety concern around the violence.

Sources:
- [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)

## Prison guards in Haren and Saint-Gilles begin five-day strike
Prison guards in Haren and Saint-Gilles joined a five-day strike that began on Sunday evening across Belgian prisons. Unions called the action over persistent overcrowding, staff shortages, infrastructure problems and safety concerns.

Source:
- [Cipiers van de gevangenissen van Haren en Sint-Gillis starten vijfdaagse staking - BRUZZ](https://www.bruzz.be/actua/veiligheid/cipiers-van-de-gevangenissen-van-haren-en-sint-gillis-starten-vijfdaagse-staking-2026-09-07)

## Brussels-West police seize over €1 million and arrest 133 this year
Brussels-West police have seized more than €1 million and arrested 133 people this year. The figures point to a major policing operation in the Brussels-West zone.

Source:
- [Brussels-West police seize more than €1 million and arrest 133 people this year - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/2300665/brussels-west-police-seize-more-than-e1-million-and-arrest-133-people-this-year/)

## Climate activists rally in Brussels after a scorching summer
Climate activists gathered in Brussels for action after a hot summer, with organisers expecting a thousand-strong crowd to march. The mobilisation was framed around climate action and a convergence of struggles at the start of the new season.

Sources:
- [Climat : Après un été brûlant, une rentrée militante sous le signe de la convergence... - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/societe/climat-apres-un-ete-brulant-une-rentree-militante-sous-le-signe-de-la-convergence-des-luttes/)
- [Activists gather on Brussels street ot protest for climate action - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2305546/activists-gather-on-brussels-street-ot-protest-for-climate-action/)
- [Thousand-strong crowd expected to march for climate in Brussels - Brussels Times](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2305229/thousand-strong-crowd-expected-to-march-for-climate-in-brussels/)

## Abandoned canteen burns on Avenue Mahatma Gandhi in Molenbeek
A fire ravaged an abandoned canteen on Avenue Mahatma Gandhi in Molenbeek. Another fire broke out overnight on Rue du Maquis in Evere.

Sources:
- [Un incendie ravage une cantine abandonnée de l’avenue Mahatma Gandhi à Molenbeek - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/un-incendie-ravage-une-cantine-abandonnee-de-lavenue-mahatma-gandhi-a-molenbeek/)
- [Un incendie s’est déclaré durant la nuit rue du Maquis à Evere - BX1](https://bx1.be/categories/news/un-incendie-sest-declare-durant-la-nuit-rue-du-maquis-a-evere/)

## Vanaudenhove pavilion in Koekelberg’s Elisabeth Park is renovated
The Vanaudenhove pavilion in Elisabeth Park in Koekelberg has been renovated. The project concerns a public park building in one of the municipality’s main green spaces.

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)