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20 April 2026Citizens' Assemblies: corrective audit — 5 per-commission figures fixed, 220+ total (RTBF), 2024 ordinance regional (not municipal), fabricated CBCS quote removed, 6 primary sources added

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18 April 2026

Saint-Gilles: 3 incidents in 4 nights (15-18 April) — explosions on rue de Bosnie and rue Théodore Verhaegen, gunfire on rue Gisbert Combaz. Institut des Filles de Marie school hit. Mayor Spinette (PS): 'gangrene'.

18 April 2026

44th edition final tally (close 18 April): 60,000 spectators (+30%, +12,000 vs previous edition ~48,000) — record since post-COVID return to Heysel.

17 April 2026

4 out of 8 ministers cumulate the household allowance (EUR 1,250/month): Dillies (MR), Henry (MR), Hublet (Les Engages), De Smedt (Anders). Hublet and De Smedt also cumulate the housing allowance (EUR 400); Hublet donates his housing allowance to 5 homeless support organisations.

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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

Citizens' assemblies: 7th commission held (cleanliness), 3rd climate cycle closed (8 proposals), 3-year review

In progress

Deliberative commissions completed

220+(204 verified via primary source: 43 + 97 + 22 + 21 + 21 across 5 commissions; dual training: number not published)

Cumulative recommendations (6 commissions, RTBF total)

Last updated: 20 April 2026

BIFFF: where Brussels culture lodges

In progress

120 000€/year, single verified line

FWB Centre du Cinéma subsidy (Support for audiovisual operators — festivals)

1 028 000€/year for 19 festivals — application deadline 11 May 2026

FWB festival envelope (upcoming 2027-2030 cycle)

Last updated: 19 April 2026

LEZ: maintained with annual pass and reduced fines

In progress

2018

Year established

350EUR/year (social: 200 EUR)

Annual pass (DPR)

Last updated: 17 April 2026

Subsidised Contract Workers: the weakened pillar of Brussels non-profit employment

In progress

~10,000

Subsidised ACS positions (end 2017)

~6,700

Active positions (2024 estimate)

Last updated: 16 April 2026

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Key domains

State of the Region, domain by domain

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)

Official source·Last updated: 18 April 2026

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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·Last updated: 17 April 2026

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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

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

Official source·Last updated: 17 April 2026

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Employment: 70% target, enhanced activation and bilingualism

Ongoing

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)

Official source·Last updated: 16 April 2026

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Key sectors

Sectors of the Brussels economy

Nonprofit sector: 5,000+ organisations, 105,000 jobs, persistent triple blockage

5 sectors impacted

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

6 sectors impacted

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

7 sectors impacted

Environment: LEZ 2026 active, −55% NOx, Renolution replaced

6 sectors impacted

Commerce: 13.5% vacancy rate, horeca 17% of bankruptcies

6 sectors impacted

Construction: sector crisis, −1,402 companies lost, no recovery before 2027

6 sectors impacted

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Citizens' assemblies: 7th commission held (cleanliness), 3rd climate cycle closed (8 proposals), 3-year review

BIFFF: where Brussels culture lodges

LEZ: maintained with annual pass and reduced fines

Subsidised Contract Workers: the weakened pillar of Brussels non-profit employment

Key domains

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

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

Institutional reform: merging 25 structures into 4 pillars

Employment: 70% target, enhanced activation and bilingualism

Key sectors

Nonprofit sector: 5,000+ organisations, 105,000 jobs, persistent triple blockage

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

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

Environment: LEZ 2026 active, −55% NOx, Renolution replaced

Commerce: 13.5% vacancy rate, horeca 17% of bankruptcies

Construction: sector crisis, −1,402 companies lost, no recovery before 2027

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