Brussels
News from the Brussels region.
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Crime in Brussels
Cyclist left with two broken jaws and eye damage after attack by motorist in Schaerbeek
A cyclist was beaten by a motorist in Schaerbeek on 14 October after ringing his bell at cars blocking a cycle lane; the attacker was arrested and placed under electronic monitoring.
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Politics in Brussels
Brussels court refuses to order US ambassador Bill White expelled from Belgium
A Brussels summary proceedings judge on Wednesday rejected a demand to have US ambassador Bill White declared persona non grata, saying the decision belongs to the government, not the courts.
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Politics in Brussels
Parliament's Justice committee will not meet on i-Police this week despite pressure on Verlinden
The Justice committee of the federal Chamber will not meet on the i-Police file this week because of the autumn recess, while MR and Vlaams Belang press Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden for answers.
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Society in Brussels
Missing 76-year-old man from Molenbeek care home found in good health
A 76-year-old man who disappeared from the Scheutbos care home in Molenbeek on Tuesday 27 October has been found in good health, police reported on Wednesday 28 October.
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Politics in Brussels
Brussels plans law to let Covid-era terraces stay up all year
Brussels Urban Planning state secretary Audrey Henry is preparing legislation to keep seasonal horeca terraces up all year, and has asked municipalities not to dismantle them in the meantime.
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Politics in Brussels
Brussels mental health groups urge withdrawal of home-search bill for undocumented migrants
The Brussels League for Mental Health, an umbrella of about fifty organisations, wants the federal parliament to withdraw a bill allowing home searches to arrest migrants with expulsion orders, ahead of a 5 November vote.
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Education in Brussels
Students occupy ULB building P1, forcing language classes to be cancelled or moved
Students occupying building P1 at the ULB Solbosch campus have blocked classrooms for several days, and language courses face last-minute cancellations, with a return to the building this semester seen as very unlikely.
