The Brussels Newsbrief
Monday, 7 September 2026
TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- Federal strategy meeting convened after Brussels shootings. A strategic committee met on Friday afternoon at 16 Rue de la Loi after shootings in Brussels.
- Prison guards in Haren and Saint-Gilles joined a five-day strike that began on Sunday evening across Belgian prisons.
- Brussels-West police have seized more than €1 million and arrested 133 people this year.
- Climate activists gathered in Brussels for action after a hot summer, with organisers expecting a thousand-strong crowd to march.
🌧️ Patchy rain nearby in Brussels today — between 17°C and 27°C (now 18°C).
Federal strategy meeting convened after Brussels shootings
A strategic committee met on Friday afternoon at 16 Rue de la Loi after shootings in Brussels. King’s prosecutor Julien Moinil warned that “anyone can take a bullet,” underlining the public safety concern around the violence.
Prison guards in Haren and Saint-Gilles begin five-day strike
Prison guards in Haren and Saint-Gilles joined a five-day strike that began on Sunday evening across Belgian prisons. Unions called the action over persistent overcrowding, staff shortages, infrastructure problems and safety concerns.
Brussels-West police seize over €1 million and arrest 133 this year
Brussels-West police have seized more than €1 million and arrested 133 people this year. The figures point to a major policing operation in the Brussels-West zone.
Climate activists rally in Brussels after a scorching summer
Climate activists gathered in Brussels for action after a hot summer, with organisers expecting a thousand-strong crowd to march. The mobilisation was framed around climate action and a convergence of struggles at the start of the new season.
Abandoned canteen burns on Avenue Mahatma Gandhi in Molenbeek
A fire ravaged an abandoned canteen on Avenue Mahatma Gandhi in Molenbeek. Another fire broke out overnight on Rue du Maquis in Evere.
Vanaudenhove pavilion in Koekelberg’s Elisabeth Park is renovated
The Vanaudenhove pavilion in Elisabeth Park in Koekelberg has been renovated. The project concerns a public park building in one of the municipality’s main green spaces.