The Brussels Newsbrief
Monday, 21 September 2026
TL;DR
Main Brussels stories today:
- A child was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle during Car-Free Sunday in Brussels.
- Seven in ten Brussels residents want more car-free days.
- Firefighters evacuated 60 residents from an apartment building fire in Anderlecht.
- Belgian paleontologist Pascal Godefroit has been suspended from duties at the Museum of Natural Sciences.
☁️ Overcast in Brussels today — between 11°C and 20°C (now 11°C).
Child seriously injured during Brussels Car-Free Sunday
A child was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle during Car-Free Sunday in Brussels. Emergency services also carried out 187 medical interventions during the day.
Seven in ten Brussels residents want more car-free days
Seven in ten Brussels residents want more car-free days. This came as Car-Free Sunday took place in a record number of cities across Belgium, with Brussels also seeing public interest around mobility sites such as the Jacques Brel depot.
Firefighters evacuate 60 residents from Anderlecht apartment fire
Firefighters evacuated 60 residents from an apartment building fire in Anderlecht. The incident affected a residential building in the Brussels commune.
Brussels prosecutor investigates suspended Natural Sciences Museum expert
Belgian paleontologist Pascal Godefroit has been suspended from duties at the Museum of Natural Sciences. Federal Science Policy Minister Vanessa Matz confirmed the measure, and the Brussels prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.
Nearly half a tonne of waste collected in Brussels cleanup
Nearly half a tonne of waste was collected in Brussels during World Cleanup Day. Brussels took part on Sunday after Antwerp and Liège on Saturday, and the City of Brussels is continuing with a World Cleanup Week through Friday.
Atomium Awards honour eight comic artists in Brussels
Eight comic artists were honoured with Atomium Awards at the Brussels comic festival. The awards formed part of the city’s major comics event.