Friday, 31 July 2026

Shared e-scooters and bicycles in free-floating service must disappear from Brussels streets by 1 September. Operators have been told the vehicles must be returned, marking a major change for everyday mobility in the city.

Nearly 75,000 Belgians changed region in 2025, and Brussels continued to lose inhabitants in the process. The figures point to another year of outward movement from the capital to the country’s other regions.

A violent incident at Bourse premetro station in central Brussels left two people injured. Tram lines 4 and 10 were disrupted, then resumed service after the incident.

A company owned by two MR elected officials in Anderlecht is the subject of a judicial information procedure. The case concerns local elected representatives in one of Brussels’ 19 communes.

Three Brussels police officers were injured during confrontations with Swedish supporters in the city centre. The clashes involved Swedish hooligans and police.

Brussels is set to get a large new park near Midi station. The project is described as new breathing space in an area around one of the capital’s busiest transport hubs.

A mural now honours Driss Atounane, a Brussels shopkeeper killed after he came to the aid of a woman on a tram. The tribute frames art as an act of remembrance for his intervention and death.

A roofer was seriously injured after falling from scaffolding in Brussels. The workplace accident left him in grave condition.