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Merger of the 6 police zones: a major Flemish demand met at the Chamber (19 May), Evere mayor's challenge (18 May).
Actiris and VDAB triple their joint placement scheme for Brussels-to-Rand employment: 2,000 → 6,000 people.
Explosion at rue de la Borne 6 in Molenbeek (19 May 02:10): multiple windows shattered, no casualties. EOD unit, lab and Brussels prosecutor's office on site; cause unknown.
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Dilliès Government — sworn in on 14 February 2026
Security, Tourism, Energy, Scientific Research, External Relations, SIAMU, Bicultural Affairs
Social Action, Local Authorities, Equality, School Support
Economy, Digital Economy, Employment
Mobility, Public Works, Road Safety, Animal Welfare
Budget, Finance, Civil Service, Administrative Simplification, Digital Transition
Environment, Climate, Urban Renovation, Heritage, Brussels Image
Urban Planning, Territorial Development, Public Cleanliness
Housing, Taxis, Sports Infrastructure
Parliament Vice-President + VGC President
Sources: La Libre, BX1, RTBF (14 Feb. 2026)
16 quantified promises from the Regional Policy Declaration, verified source by source.
Major Brussels dossiers
6
Current police zones
65M EUR
Federal budget allocated
Last updated: 19 May 2026
~163 000(13% pop.)
Population aged 65+ in Brussels
11 592
Nursing home residents
Last updated: 19 May 2026
204 147(187,910 daytime + 16,237 night)
Flights/year (2025)
24.4M+3.3% vs 2024
Passengers (2025)
Last updated: 19 May 2026
~4 200km
Network length
~200M EUR/year
Annual investment needed
Last updated: 19 May 2026
State of the Region, domain by domain
The RPD provides for creating childcare places, tackling school dropout, strengthening vocational education, and coordinating between Cocof, VGC and Communities for Brussels education policies.
Key figures
~33%of children aged 0-3 (EU target: 33%)
Childcare coverage rate
~15%of Brussels youth (18-24)
School dropout
The DPR targets a 70% employment rate by end of term, but the real structural rate is only ~55% (Itinera data). With 96,113 jobseekers in March 2026 (15.0%, +0.67 pt year-on-year) and 42,000 exclusions from the unemployment reform, the gap to close is 15 points.
Key figures
96 650
Jobseekers (Dec. 2025)
15.4%+4.4% over 1 year
Unemployment rate (admin.)
+3.4%year-on-year change
Youth unemployment
42 000cumulative estimate
Excluded from benefits (Jan. 2026 – Jul. 2027)
The DPR provides for EUR 400M for the SLRB, 1,000+ public housing units, the doubling of Be Home (EUR 320) and the replacement of Renolution with zero-interest loans (EUR 200M). Brownfield sites are arbitrated (18-month moratorium on 4 sites).
Key figures
62 234
Households waiting for social housing
42 000units
Social housing stock
412EUR/month
Average social rent
1 376EUR/month (+3.7% year-on-year)
Average private market rent (all types)
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
Sectors of the Brussels economy
2 sectors impacted
3 sectors impacted
3 sectors impacted
2 sectors impacted
4 sectors impacted
2 sectors impacted
Par Zoltán Jánosi
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