Thursday, 16 July 2026

Asylum and Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt has further reduced the Brussels Deal for asylum seekers without a place in the regular reception network. After already cutting 300 of the planned 2,000 places last week, she is now bringing the capacity down to 1,000 places.

Six people died in the fire at the OXY building in central Brussels: five Belgians and one Romanian national. Investigators are examining a possible lift failure, and trade unions are organising a commemoration moment on Friday.

Language requirements for parents in Dutch-speaking education in Brussels will be assessed more strictly. The change follows an urgent decree amendment approved on Wednesday by the Flemish Parliament.

The inquiry commission into the Foyer anderlechtois has handed over its recommendations. The case concerns the public housing body in Anderlecht.

The mayor of Ixelles has condemned a court ruling authorising a far-right demonstration in the municipality. The decision allows the demonstration to go ahead in Ixelles.

A petition supporting the future Fedasil centre in Uccle has gathered more than 1,300 signatures. The centre is planned in the commune amid the wider pressure on asylum reception capacity.

Net Brussel and Saint-Gilles are carrying out a major cleanliness action around Brussels Midi station. Local residents had repeatedly raised the alarm about extensive illegal dumping in the neighbourhood.

A monument dedicated to victims of the climate crisis is being built in Brussels. The project has now been launched in the city.