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Iris Festival — 9 May 2026

The Brussels Capital Region turns 37. Born on 9 May 1989 from a community compromise, it celebrates today the Iris, its emblematic flower. 2026 edition: reduced format, substantive speeches in Parliament. Institutional card →

Infrabel-SNCB works announced at Bockstael station (Laeken, August 2026 → end 2027, STIB-SNCB link temporarily affected); traffic flow reversed on Rue du Grand Cerf from 4 May 2026 (one-year trial); 7 fatal STIB-vehicle accidents since early 2024 (official parliamentary answer).

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Brussels Parliament President Bertin Mampaka (MR) used his Iris Festival speech (8 May 2026) to call for ambitious institutional reflection: should three separate administrations (…

DéFI group leader Jonathan de Patoul denounces dozens of legislative texts blocked in the Brussels Parliament, some for over a year.

National strike 12 May: STIB/MIVB confirms major disruptions across the entire network (metro, tram, bus). Brussels Airport cancels ~50% of departing flights (~60,000 passengers affected).

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Dilliès Government — sworn in on 14 February 2026

MRMin.-President
Boris Dilliès

Security, Tourism, Energy, Scientific Research, External Relations, SIAMU, Bicultural Affairs

PSMinister
Ahmed Laaouej

Social Action, Local Authorities, Equality, School Support

Les EngagésMinister
Laurent Hublet

Economy, Digital Economy, Employment

GroenMinister
Elke Van den Brandt

Mobility, Public Works, Road Safety, Animal Welfare

AndersMinister
Dirk De Smedt

Budget, Finance, Civil Service, Administrative Simplification, Digital Transition

VooruitState Secr.
Ans Persoons

Environment, Climate, Urban Renovation, Heritage, Brussels Image

MRState Secr.
Audrey Henry

Urban Planning, Territorial Development, Public Cleanliness

PSState Secr.
Karine Lalieux

Housing, Taxis, Sports Infrastructure

CD&VParliament
Benjamin Dalle

Parliament Vice-President + VGC President

Sources: La Libre, BX1, RTBF (14 Feb. 2026)

Commitment tracking

16 quantified promises from the Regional Policy Declaration, verified source by source.

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Tracked dossiers

Major Brussels dossiers

Seniors in Brussels: housing, autonomy and data

In progress

~163 000(13% pop.)

Population aged 65+ in Brussels

11 592

Nursing home residents

Last updated: 3 May 2026

SLRB: 1,000+ public housing units and financial consolidation

In progress

~42 000

Social housing units managed

62 234

Households on the waiting list

Last updated: 3 May 2026

BIM in Brussels: a federal status, an extreme regional reality

In progress

~30% (estimate)

Brussels population on BIM

~25%

Walloon population on BIM

Last updated: 29 April 2026

Accessibility and disability in Brussels: transport, employment and data

In progress

~23,100(9.1% of national)

ARR/AI recipients in Brussels

14,490

European Disability Cards (Brussels)

Last updated: 24 April 2026

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Key domains

State of the Region, domain by domain

Economy: Urban Free Zone (Port + Audi Forest), AI capital

Ongoing

Triple austerity shock on attractiveness: Visit Brussels loses ~EUR 6M (trajectory 22→8M EUR by 2029, ~90 jobs at risk). Hub.brussels: international budget cut by ⅔ (10.2→4.2M EUR by 2029), 33 offices threatened — confirmed by Minister Hublet (BX1). Deutsche Bank grants EUR 250M to the Region (confidence signal). Defence cluster Bedex. Hotel VAT doubled (6→12%).

Key figures

12% (was 6%)

Hotel VAT rate (from 1 March 2026)

6M EUR by 2029 (3M in 2026, +1M/year, on 10.2M budget)

Hub.brussels — international network savings

14 / 33foreign offices closed (incl. Havana already announced) — 19 retained

Hub.brussels — offices closed (decision 16 April)

22 → 8M EUR by 2029 (unions)

Visit.brussels — subsidy trajectory

Official source·
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Institutional reform: merging 25 structures into 4 pillars

Ongoing

The RPD provides for the most ambitious restructuring of the Brussels regional apparatus: merging 25 structures into 4 pillars (Cross-cutting services, Core missions, infrastructure.brussels, Land coordination). Pillars 1 and 2 must be operational by 2026.

Key figures

25

Regional structures before reform

4pillars (+ operational entities)

Structures after reform (pillars)

-20 to -30%of operating costs

Targeted operational savings

2026operational

Pillars 1 & 2 — deadline

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Mobility: new regional plan, Metro 3 frozen, LEZ maintained

Ongoing

The DPR provides for a successor to Good Move (new Regional Mobility Plan), freezes Metro 3 for 10 years in favour of a tram, maintains the LEZ (pass EUR 350/year, fine reduced to EUR 80) and adds a 2nd car-free Sunday.

Key figures

Frozen 10 years (agreement)

Metro 3 (new phases)

Permit suspendedby the Council of State (18/12/2025)

Metro 3 — Palais du Midi

161million EUR frozen (permits obtained)

Loi-Belliard Tunnel

4.76billion EUR

Metro 3 (total cost, Court of Audit)

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Security: anti-drug commissioner, €10M for stations, stable crime rate

Ongoing

Operation Green Shield: 200 soldiers deployed in Brussels and Antwerp (23 March, 3 months, reduction to 90), ~600 personnel in rotation. SIAMU dotation tripled (EUR 15.4M/year). North Station hotspot task force (night closure 1am-6am). Violence escalation in Saint-Gilles (3 incidents 15-18 April, school hit). CPAS Anderlecht assault (25 March). Anti-drug commissioner and EUR 10M for stations planned in the RPD.

Key figures

10million EUR (Midi and Nord stations)

Station security investment

2 phases

SIAMU staff reinforcement

15.4million EUR/year (×3, was 5.7M€)

Federal SIAMU dotation

2,700 m²5 floors (vs 800 m²) — 5 fire trucks + 4 ambulances, post-fire decontamination system unique in Belgium, operational 14-17 April

SIAMU — Delta advanced post (Ixelles)

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Key sectors

Sectors of the Brussels economy

Commerce: Hub.brussels closes 14 offices, 13.5% vacancy, regional austerity

2 sectors impacted

Culture: Kanal saved, but FWB cuts EUR 12.9M, La Centrale closed, FAME cancelled

3 sectors impacted

Digital: Brussels Digital ordinance adopted, 36% digital vulnerability, Big Bang 25→4

3 sectors impacted

Education: FWB general strike (9 April), childcare crisis (10,000 places missing), FWB −€86.7M teaching + −€74M early childhood

2 sectors impacted

Health COCOM: Samusocial Nozat, Humanitarian Hub evicted, 23% poverty, early childhood lasagna

4 sectors impacted

Horeca: hotel VAT 12%, record bankruptcies, Visit.brussels austerity, Pentagon begging regulation

2 sectors impacted

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La Lasagne, par Zoltán Jánosi

Par Zoltán Jánosi

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