The Brussels Newsbrief
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- Brussels football after the Cup final
- Jupiler Pro League: Two-match suspended ban for Union captain Burgess after comments on refereeing
- Cinquantenaire celebrations for 250 years of US: "Distinction needed between Trump regime and Belgian-American friendship"
- Home visits: Council of State does not rule on new text version
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Society
- Cinquantenaire celebrations for 250 years of US: "Distinction needed between Trump regime and Belgian-American friendship" [BX1]
- Home visits: Council of State does not rule on new text version [BX1]
- Double assault at ULB: T.B.'s defense disputes antisemitism accusation [BX1]
- [Elke Van den Brandt announces redevelopment of Stalingrad Avenue: "We will heal this wound"](https://bx1.be/categories/news/elke-van-den-brandt-annonce-le-reamenagement-de-lavenue-de-stalingrad-on-va-soigner-cette- blessure/) [BX1]
- Match broadcasts, alcohol, fireworks: Woluwe-Saint-Lambert imposes strict rules for the World Cup [BX1]
- Household helpers demonstration this Wednesday in Brussels: the service voucher model in crisis [RTBF]
- Electrification of Brussels taxis by January 2027 is not feasible, says Karine Lalieux [RTBF]
Sport
Union Saint-Gilloise Captain Burgess Suspended
- Jupiler Pro League: Two-match suspended ban for Burgess after comments on refereeing [BX1]
- Two-match suspended ban for Union captain Burgess [BRUZZ]
- The Disciplinary Committee for Professional Football (DCP) of the Belgian Football Association (KBVB) on Tuesday imposed a two-match suspended ban on Union captain Christian Burgess. He insinuated in an interview after the match against STVV on May 2 that the competition would not be fair.
- "Anderlecht is a club in perdition": Philippe Albert lambasts Sporting's "bad decisions" [RTBF]