After the fatal shooting in his municipality, most likely a settlement in the drug environment, the mayor of Sint-Gillis mainly resounds with helplessness. “My police officers are constantly on site. They make arrests every day,” says Jean Spinette (PS). “But if we arrest one dealer, another is immediately ready. Why? There is a feeling of … Read more
Justice A former Brussels police commissioner has been sentenced to six months in prison with conditions suspended for anti-Semitic and misogynistic harassment at work. The man was commissioner of the dog brigade at the South police zone (Anderlecht, Sint-Gillis and Vorst). The case came to light in 2018, when a female colleague went to the … Read more
Disappearance A thirteen-year-old girl has been found in France who had run away from home with a nineteen-year-old man. It turns out that he is no stranger to the court. The Brussels police, who tracked down the girl, warns parents and young people about the dangers of cyber luring. According to the Brussels public prosecutor’s … Read more
Shooting The perpetrators of Sunday evening’s shooting in Brussels have still not been caught, the Brussels public prosecutor’s office says. Four people from the entourage of the two victims were questioned. On Sunday evening around 6 p.m., two people opened fire in Lacaillestraat in the Marolles. Two people were seriously injured and taken to hospital. … Read more
Two men opened fire in Lacaillestraat in the Brussels Marolles. Two others were seriously injured. They were taken to hospital and are not in life-threatening condition. The shooting took place near Zuidlaan around 6 p.m. The perpetrators were able to flee on an electric scooter. The police started a manhunt. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, … Read more
Train traffic between Brussels and Leuven came to a complete standstill on Saturday around 3 p.m. due to a power outage. This is what rail network operator Infrabel reports. The disruption also affects train traffic between the capital and Brussels Airport. Three trains are blocked due to the power outage, near Nossegem and Zaventem, says … Read more
Language Act The majority of recruitments in Brussels local authorities later have to be suspended because the person does not speak both national languages. These are striking figures. As many as 68.2 percent of contractual recruitment at Brussels local authorities had to be suspended by the Brussels vice-governor due to a violation of language legislation. … Read more
The Kremlin interference in Europe and its alleged connections with the pro-independence political forces in Catalonia have led the livelier debate until the moment of the plenary session of the European Parliament that is being held this week in Strasbourg, one of the last of the current legislature before the holding of the European elections … Read more
It was the local police from the Montgomery area who found the man around 4:45 am. The officers immediately supported him and informed the fire brigade and emergency medical services. They were able to free the man, who was heavily intoxicated, and transfer him to hospital. It is still unclear exactly how the man got … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. OECD report: “If Brussels wants to move forward, it should look more closely at Antwerp” Local mayors blocking major mobility projects? Dutch-speaking schools over which French-speaking politicians have no say? If Brussels wants to move forward, the … Read more