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Samusocial turned away 244 of the 299 families that asked it for emergency accommodation in July, more than four in five and 83.5% more refusals than in June. Those families included 238 children, 65 of them under two and 15 infants under six months, and 1,555 people are on the waiting list kept by BelRefugees. The figures cover the month before the announced closures: the federal government cut 300 places at the end of June and a further 700 on 16 July, effective before winter.

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244 of 299 families refused by Samusocial in July, including 238 children and 15 infants; 1,555 people waiting at BelRefugees.

1,595 signatures to keep shared e-scooters: the Brussels Parliament must examine the petition, with no obligation to reverse course.

42 families from Dilbeek, Lennik and Roosdaal sue the Belgian state over the RNP 07L route, which also overflies north-west Brussels.

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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

The 19 Brussels CPASs: three authorities, one operator, three simultaneous shocks

In progress

3,7% of the population (approximately 46,000 persons on a monthly average)

Monthly RIS recipients — Brussels Region

~6 500FTE (estimate, 2018 exercise, excluding art. 60 §7)

Consolidated headcount of the 19 Brussels CPASs

Last updated: 12 August 2026

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

In progress

1 September 2026Dott, Bolt and VOI; four months before the political ban of 1 January 2027

Removal from public space imposed by the Council of State ruling

~9,200

Shared e-scooters in circulation (March 2025)

Last updated: 12 August 2026

Brussels Overflight: 40 Years of Conflict, 450,000 Affected Residents

In progress

204 147(187,910 daytime + 16,237 night)

Flights/year (2025)

24.4M+3.3% vs 2024

Passengers (2025)

Last updated: 12 August 2026

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: 9 August 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

~130compared with about sixty in 2021, close to 50 km of roads

Bicycle streets in the Brussels Region

2 May 2027Sunday, subject to approval by the 19 communes; aligned with the Iris Festival weekend from 2028

2nd car-free day — date set

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)

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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

1.5million EUR/year from 2027 (creation confirmed on 16 June 2026)

Regional drugs commissioner — budget

~60 camerasNorth and Midi stations, within a 10 M EUR/year plan (18 June 2026)

Stations Plan (security dimension)

2 phases

SIAMU staff reinforcement

Official source·
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Social affairs: EUR 10M for stations, drug commissioner, services protected

Ongoing

The DPR provides for EUR 10M for station security (Midi and Nord), a regional drug commissioner and protection of social services. The minister-president's security role is reinforced. Kanal saved (EUR 60M).

Key figures

128,222out of 304,966 entitled in December 2025, i.e. 42.04% — PROVISIONAL figure

Brussels children receiving a social supplement (family allowances)

Provisional twelfths

COCOM funding

47 304on 01/01/2025 (Brussels) — > Flanders 45 616 despite 5× smaller population

Social Integration Income recipients

23%Brussels — vs 7% Flanders, 13% Wallonia (within statistical margin vs 28% in 2023)

Poverty (monetary risk)

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Digital: bridging the digital divide and administrative simplification

Ongoing

The RPD provides for tackling the digital divide, administrative simplification via Easy Brussels and IRISbox, smart city deployment, and positioning Brussels as an AI capital.

Key figures

36%of Brussels residents aged 16-74 (40% nationally)

Population in digital vulnerability

75%Belgium (Barometer 2022, King Baudouin Foundation)

Low-qualified persons in digital vulnerability

60months (existing procedures) — 6 months (new ones)

Brussels Digital Ordinance — compliance deadline

30EUR million in 2026 (down from EUR 39M in 2025, -23%), freeze on all new project calls

Innoviris — regional R&D budget

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Key sectors

Sectors of the Brussels economy

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

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

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