Brussels Daily Brief — 22 June 2026

Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-06-22

TL;DR

Main Brussels stories today:

• The Red Devils drew in the World Cup, while Egypt beat New Zealand.
• Padel and pickleball came together at Sportcity to raise awareness of congenital heart disease.
• Twenty layoffs were announced at the Molenbeek CPAS, prompting sadness, shock and incomprehension.
• A heatwave was confirmed by the Royal Meteorological Institute after Uccle reached 30°C.

🌤️ Weather

Brussels: 🌤️ +19°C

Transport

No trains are running between Brussels-North and Jette because of a problem on the line.

Source:

• Aucun train ne circule entre Bruxelles-Nord et Jette en raison d’un problème sur la c... - BX1

Four people were injured in what were described as gratuitous attacks during the Fête de la Musique in Aumale.

Source:

• “Des agressions gratuites” lors de la Fête de la musique à Aumale: quatre blessés tra... - BX1

Brexit continues to affect business, with Brussels among the places still feeling its long-term impact.

Source:

• 'Open wound': The lasting impact of Brexit on business – and on Brussels - Brussels Times

Environment

Brussels wants to make the city centre more accessible, greener and more pleasant.

Source:

• Brussels wants to make city centre 'more accessible, greener and more pleasant' - Brussels Times

Society

The Red Devils drew in the World Cup, while Egypt won against New Zealand.

Source:

• Coupe du monde : les Diables partagent, l’Egypte gagne contre la Nouvelle Zélande - BX1

Padel and pickleball were brought together at Sportcity to support the fight against congenital heart disease.

Source:

• Padel et pickleball réunis à Sportcity pour lutter contre les cardiopathies congénitales - BX1

Twenty layoffs have been announced at the Molenbeek CPAS, triggering sadness, shock and incomprehension.

Source:

• Vingt licenciements annoncés au CPAS de Molenbeek: “C’est la tristesse, le choc et l’... - BX1

A heatwave has been confirmed by the Royal Meteorological Institute after temperatures reached 30°C in Uccle.

Source:

• 30°C à Uccle: la vague de chaleur est confirmée par l’IRM - BX1

A new count shows that social housing construction has been stalled in Brussels for twenty years. In Anderlecht’s Het Rad neighbourhood, more than half of social housing units have been sold to private owners.

Source:

• Nieuwe telling bewijst: sociale woningbouw stokt al twintig jaar in Brussel - BRUZZ

Two shootings took place in Brussels in the same night.

Source:

• Two shootings in one night in Brussels - Brussels Times

Economy & Labour

Unions are calling for measures to protect classes and exams during the heatwave.

Source:

• Cours et examens sous canicule: les syndicats réclament des mesures contre les “class... - BX1

Culture

The Fête de la Musique drew crowds to the Cinquantenaire after another event was cancelled.

Source:

• Fête de la musique : le public au rendez-vous au Cinquantenaire après l’annulation de... - BX1

Sport

Union is reviewing around 650 objections submitted during the public inquiry into its stadium plans. The Brussels club says about ten percent of the responses were messages of support.

Source:

• Union houdt 650 bezwaren tegen het licht na openbaar onderzoek naar stadionplannen - BRUZZ

Hundreds of Red Devils fans kept the atmosphere alive at Dumont Square in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre despite Belgium’s goalless draw against Iran. Some supporters were disappointed, but many said they still enjoyed the match as long as Belgium qualifies for the next round.

Source:

• Fans Rode Duivels houden sfeer erin ondanks gelijkspel tegen Iran - BRUZZ

Read the full briefing (EN/FR/NL) online: manneken.brussels/news/en/2026-06-22-press-review Compiled from BX1, RTBF, Brussels Times. Brussels, 2026-06-22.