Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-15

TL;DR

Main Brussels stories today:

• The Red Devils begin their 2026 World Cup campaign on Monday evening against Egypt.
• Thousands of people demonstrate in Brussels against the war.
• BETON turns a skatepark into a dance stage.
• Five firearms and 2,340 rounds of ammunition were seized during a search in Anderlecht.

🌤️ Weather

Brussels: 🌤️ +12°C

Politics

Anderlecht residents built a wall of rubbish in front of the municipal hall in protest.

Source:

• Anderlecht : des habitants érigent un mur de déchets devant la maison communale pour… - BX1

Georges-Louis Bouchez says he sees the MR winning the elections again in 2029.

Source:

• Bouchez voit le MR gagner à nouveau les élections en 2029 - BX1

Transport

A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after being hit by a tram in Schaerbeek.

Source:

• Un piéton entre la vie et la mort après avoir été renversé par un tram à Schaerbeek - BX1

A pedestrian is fighting for his life after being struck by a tram in Schaerbeek.

Source:

• Pedestrian fighting for his life after being struck by tram in Schaerbeek - Brussels Times

Environment

A gunshot was fired overnight in Molenbeek at the corner of Rue du Laekenveld and a nearby street.

Source:

• Molenbeek : un coup de feu tiré cette nuit à l’angle de la rue du Laekenveld et de la… - BX1

Society

The Red Devils open their 2026 World Cup campaign on Monday evening against Egypt.

Source:

• Coupe du monde 2026 : les Diables Rouges lancent leur Mondial lundi soir contre l’Égypte - BX1

Thousands of people demonstrated in Brussels against the war.

Source:

• Des milliers de personnes manifestent à Bruxelles contre la guerre - BX1

BETON presents a project where a skatepark becomes a dance stage.

Source:

• BETON : quand le skatepark devient scène de danse - BX1

Police seized five firearms and 2,340 rounds of ammunition during a search in Anderlecht.

Source:

• Cinq armes à feu et 2.340 munitions saisies lors d’une perquisition à Anderlecht - RTBF

The federation has condemned the situation around AIS Saint-Josse and says it wants to avoid unfair generalisations.

Source:

• AIS Saint-Josse : la fédération condamne et veut éviter les amalgames - RTBF

Housing-insertion associations demonstrated in Brussels to call for more subsidies.

Source:

• Les Associations d’insertion par le logement manifestent à Bruxelles pour plus de sub… - RTBF

Sport

The BXL TOUR brought together 6,000 cyclists in the streets of Brussels.

Source:

• Le BXL TOUR a rassemblé 6000 cyclistes dans les rues de Bruxelles - BX1