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New dossier: the vice-governor of Brussels, the little-known guardian of language laws. He can suspend a non-compliant municipal appointment (40 days) but not annul it — in 2024 barely 15.4 % of the controlled files were compliant. Origins (1963/1995), succession of office-holders, ten-year figures and place in the institutional « lasagna ». An explainer is also added to the « Understand » section.

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Signals under verification

Metro technical incidents rising: 1,459 in 2025 vs 1,239 in 2024 (1,035 in 2023), but average disruption duration falling, per STIB.

Vice-governor's annual report: a large share of submitted municipal decisions are suspended for breaching language laws; Saint-Josse declining, Schaerbeek scoring better.

Iriscare publishes its 2025 annual report and receives the Brussels diversity label; data to be used for the social and seniors cards.

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New Brussels government

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

The vice-governor of Brussels: the little-known guardian of the language laws

In progress

3 199in 2025 (municipalities + CPAS)

Recruitment files audited

15,4 %in 2024 (560 out of 3,639)

Files compliant with the language laws

Last updated: 15 June 2026

Reform of the regional administration: from 25 entities to 4 pillars

In progress

~25

Current regional entities

4

Target pillars

Last updated: 14 June 2026

LEZ: maintained with annual pass and reduced fines

In progress

2018

Year established

350EUR/year (social: 200 EUR)

Annual pass (DPR)

Last updated: 12 June 2026

Shared mobility in Brussels: e-scooters, bicycles, taxis and the battle over concessions

In progress

~9 200

Trottinettes partagées en circulation (mars 2025)

~6 500

Vélos partagés free-floating

Last updated: 12 June 2026

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Key domains

State of the Region, domain by domain

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

1,459in 2025 (vs 1,239 in 2024; average disruption duration down)

STIB-MIVB — metro technical incidents

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

BGM estimate·
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Climate: LEZ maintained, Renolution replaced, targets pending

Ongoing

The DPR maintains the LEZ and replaces Renolution with zero-interest loans. Vivaqua and Hydria merge (EUR 180M recapitalisation). However, no new CO2 targets are set — an ambiguous signal for the climate trajectory.

Key figures

-47%vs 2005 (Fit for 55)

2030 CO2 reduction target

Diesel Euro 5 bannedsince 01/01/2026 (~225,000 vehicles)

LEZ reinforced

42.2million EUR unpaid

Renolution grants (backlog)

PACE being updated

Climate Plan (new phases)

BGM estimate·
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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·
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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 93,732 jobseekers in May 2026 (−1.7% over the month) 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·
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Key sectors

Sectors of the Brussels economy

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

4 sectors impacted

Housing: Housing Fund resumes 1 July, rents +3.7%, SLRB €197M in debt

3 sectors impacted

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

2 sectors impacted

Public transport: Metro 3 North compromised, Infrabel €57.8M, STIB Midi 1 year

3 sectors impacted

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

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La Lasagne, par Zoltán Jánosi

Par Zoltán Jánosi

La Lasagne

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