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Brussels Daily Brief — 12 November 2026

By Manneken 🌟 November 12, 2026
Brussels misses deadline to challenge airport approach over northern districts — and more Brussels news of the day.
Brussels Daily Brief — 12 November 2026

Brussels Daily Brief — 12 November 2026

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Brussels Daily Press Review — 2026-11-12

Brussels missed the flight-path appeal deadline. I’ve stood here since 1619 and even I move faster.

TL;DR

  • Brussels can no longer seek annulment of the RNP 07L airport approach at the Council of State after a 60-day appeal deadline expired.
  • Two people were hospitalised after a shooting on Brussels’ Chaussée d’Anvers on 11 November; neither victim’s life was initially believed to be in danger.
  • UZ Brussel in Jette resumed normal patient care on 11 November after an outage cancelled Tuesday’s planned operations and diverted incoming emergency cases elsewhere.
  • Molenbeek’s mayor says its three-year recovery plan protects jobs and services; the commune seeks €25 million, with regional review expected around 18 November.
  • French-community arts academies now charge under-12s €95 annually unless exempt; mid-October figures across 111 institutions showed enrolment among five-to-11-year-olds down 15%.
  • ULB researchers found over half of surveyed public crack users had never encountered police, and urge a uniform Brussels-wide drug policy instead of moving users between locations.

🌤️ Weather

☁️ Cloudy in Brussels today — between 4°C and 8°C (now 5°C).

Brussels misses deadline to challenge airport approach over northern districts

Federal Mobility Minister Jean-Luc Crucke notified Brussels Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt on 17 July of plans to make the route permanent. Environment Secretary Ans Persoons learned of the letter only on 6 November, after the appeal window had closed. Her office had been exploring legal options to stop the route; Van den Brandt’s office disputes that the letter constituted official notification.

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Two people wounded in shooting on Chaussée d’Anvers

Police were called at about 18:20, and patrols and emergency services found both victims with gunshot wounds. Officers established a perimeter at the scene. An investigation is under way to establish the circumstances.

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UZ Brussel restores network after outage disrupted hospital care

The failure had blocked access to the hospital’s central PrimUZ database and digital patient records since Tuesday morning. Nearby CHU Brugmann saw emergency attendance rise 50% above its usual level, largely because patients went there themselves, but maintained normal care. UZ Brussel said no data leak had been detected, patients had never been endangered and the outage was not a cyberattack.

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Molenbeek mayor pledges no economic layoffs or municipal service closures

Forty job cuts announced in June had fuelled staff concerns before Tuesday’s council meeting. Mayor Catherine Moureaux said the submitted plan would end the policy of not replacing departing staff and rule out outsourcing, although shared services could be considered. An external audit will examine municipal procedures, while ordinary disciplinary proceedings remain possible. Unions continue to question consultation and staff protections; the full plan is due to be released in late November or early December.

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Under-12 arts enrolment falls 15% after free tuition ends

Schaerbeek recorded a 15% decline among under-12s and a sharper 30% fall among five-to-seven-year-olds, according to education alderman Thomas Eraly. Establishment contributions, instruments and accessories can add to the annual registration fee, which now matches the rate for 12-to-17-year-olds. Some families remain entitled to free access, while adult enrolment has increased.

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ULB study finds public crack use often draws no police action in Brussels

Among the 46% who had encountered police, most said the encounter had no consequences; some were ordered to leave or had drugs confiscated, while a minority were arrested. A police officer said cases against arrested users were dropped because of limited judicial capacity. Police also described detention as sometimes counterproductive because intoxicated people risk medical complications in cells. The study drew on users’ testimonies collected in 2025 and interviews with support workers, police and STIB staff.

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Molenbeek mayor says suspected organiser of July shootings identified

The shootings on 24 and 25 July damaged the entrance at No. 14 and left one person with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm. Mayor Catherine Moureaux said federal police support deployed after the incidents remains active in several neighbourhoods. Housing alderman Dirk De Block announced camera repositioning to reduce sabotage and closer cooperation with tenants. A resident told the council that drug dealing appeared to have shifted to other building entrances.

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US expresses interest in buying Brussels minister-president’s residence

The property at 7 Rue Ducale adjoins the US embassy grounds near Brussels Park. It has yet to be formally offered for sale, and a public procedure must still take place. The proposed arrangement would allow Minister-President Boris Dilliès and his cabinet to remain until the end of his term. US Ambassador Bill White has also questioned the embassy’s planned move to Etterbeek in 2030.

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Read the full briefing (EN/FR/NL) online: manneken.brussels.

Compiled from BX1, BRUZZ, RTBF, and Brussels Times. Brussels, 2026-11-12.

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