Monday, 9 March 2026

🚆 Rail strike hits Monday & Tuesday

Only 7 out of 10 IC trains running. Major disruptions from Sunday evening through Tuesday. Plan alternatives — STIB/metro unaffected. (BX1 · BRUZZ)

✈️ 195 Belgians repatriated from the Middle East

Emotional scenes at Brussels Airport as the first repatriation flight landed Saturday after Friday's attempt was cancelled. (BX1 · BRUZZ)

🎬 "On vous croit" dominates René du Cinéma

The film swept eight prizes at Belgium's cinema ceremony. Brussels filmmakers took home the biggest awards. (BX1 · BRUZZ)

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Dilliès government greenlights budget

The new regional government released its policy declaration covering mobility and the economy. (BX1 · BRUZZ)

Regional Security Council convened

Boris Dilliès called a security council to evaluate the current terror threat level. He also became minister in the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. (BX1 · BX1)

MR strips DéFI of cadres

Ex-MPs, a cabinet chief, and a secretary have all switched sides. (BRUZZ)

Khattabi warns of "another crisis"

Green politician Zakia Khattabi says the Dilliès government risks plunging Brussels into a new institutional crisis. (BX1)

Benjamin Dalle officially VGC council president

(BRUZZ)

Cocof opposition sceptical

The opposition remains sceptical of the new majority's commitments. (BX1)

Sinkhole in Anderlecht

Venizeloslaan closed after a sinkhole appeared. (BRUZZ)

North-South Junction construction

Major weekend testing on the massive construction site. (BX1)

Two serious bus accidents same day

An NGO demands investigation into driver training. (BX1)

Pilots abort takeoff at 235 km/h

After ending up on a taxiway. (BRUZZ)

Bolt launches 100% female driver service

(BX1)

More workers cycling to Brussels Airport

(BX1)

Aircraft noise: ombudsman accuses Brussels Airport of illegal runway expansion

(BRUZZ)

Jean-Luc Crucke on overflights

"It's a regional competence, my priority is safety." (BX1)

200+ km of sewers need urgent Vivaqua intervention

After road collapses across the region. (BX1)

Sewer works causing odour nuisance in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

(BRUZZ)

Fireball spotted over Brussels 🌠

Saturday night. (BRUZZ)

Union Saint-Gilloise beats Genk

Retakes 4-point lead at the top of the league. (BX1)

Anderlecht draws 2-2 with Club Bruges

(BX1 · BRUZZ)

RWDM sanctioned by licensing commission

Financial troubles cloud the club's future. (BX1)

Hockey stadium project in Uccle abandoned

Due to budget overrun. (BX1)

Schaerbeek's Mohamed Ouahbi named new Morocco coach

(RTBF)

Alpine skier Seeger stumbles in first Paralympic appearance

(BRUZZ)

Thousands march in Brussels

For the World Women's March. (BRUZZ)

Halles de Schaerbeek: feminism meets creativity

(BX1)

Debates, a march, and a protest song at Parliament

(BRUZZ)

Maison des Arts in Schaerbeek celebrates 200 years

On the theme of "inhabiting." (BX1)

Brussels couple may own a unique Michelangelo

Experts investigating whether it's a "missing link" in his work. (BRUZZ · RTBF)

Geese plays Botanique

How rock took flight again. (BRUZZ)

Person arrested after fight at Manneken Pis

At my fountain. Show some respect. (BRUZZ)

Police searching for missing patient

39-year-old man left Sint-Pieter Hospital while still needing medical care. (BRUZZ)

Future of Basilix shopping centre questioned

(BX1)

7-year-old Enzo, hit by bus, wakes from coma

(BRUZZ)

Mobile recycling parks return to 14 communes

(BRUZZ)

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Sources: BX1, BRUZZ, RTBF, IRCEL-CELINE · Monday 9 March 2026