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Regional budget41 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Budget regime | 2026 budget voted in plenary (53/32) | Brussels Parliament — plenary session (27 March 2026) |
| Revenue 2026 | 6.622billion EUR | Finance Committee of the Brussels Parliament (23 March 2026) |
| Expenditure 2026 | 7.613billion EUR | Finance Committee of the Brussels Parliament (23 March 2026) |
| Budget deficit 2026 | 957million EUR (under the billion promised in the DPR) | Finance Committee of the Brussels Parliament (23 March 2026) |
| Annual budget deficit (2025) | ~1.241billion EUR | Brussels Government (Budget Minister, Dec. 2025) |
| Provisional twelfths (5th ordinance) | Regime endedreplaced by 2026 budget (approved 5 March) | Brussels Parliament (32 yes, 19 no, 24 abstentions) |
| Consolidated gross debt | 15.65billion EUR (x3 since 2016) | Court of Auditors — 30th Report (Nov. 2025) |
| Annual interest charges | 399million EUR (x4.4 since 2016) | Court of Auditors — 30th Report (Nov. 2025) |
| Estimated real loss (cumulative inflation) | ~6%over 2 years | BGM estimate based on NBB/Statbel |
| Conclave Feb. 2026 (initial target) | ~1billion EUR in savings over 3+ years (balanced budget by 2029) | RTBF / negotiators (7-party conclave) |
| S&P Rating | A / negative outlook | S&P Global Ratings (confirmed 27 March 2026) |
| Credit lines withdrawn | ~1billion EUR (Belfius 500M + ING 500M) | Brussels Signal / VRT / La DH |
| New credit lines (2026) | 800million EUR (ING 500M + Deutsche Bank 250M + Belfius 50M) | La Libre / Min. De Smedt (April 2026) |
| Agreement — Balanced budget | 2029target return to balance | Accord de gouvernement (sources presse, fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Total fiscal effort | ~1.2billion EUR (80% cuts / 20% revenue) | RTBF (fév. 2026) |
| GGC annual budget | ~2billion EUR (Iriscare, Vivalis, Famiris, Samusocial) | BRUZZ / GGC college (11 May 2026) |
| GGC deficit 2026 | 99.7million EUR (net 35M€ after underutilisation) | BRUZZ / GGC college (11 May 2026) |
| Agreement — Regional income tax | -1 point~268 EUR/year/worker | DH / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Registration duties | 800 000EUR exemption threshold (vs 600 000 EUR) | DH / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Administrative reform | 25 → 4regional structures (-20 to 30% costs) | RTBF / DH (fév. 2026) |
| Regional income tax confirmed (summer agreement) | -1%from tax year 2028 (2027 income), cost EUR 58 million/year | La Libre (16 July 2026) |
| Municipalities raising property tax surcharges in 2026 | 9 of 19steepest rise in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (2,980 → 4,090 surcharge points) | BRUZZ (5 August 2026) |
Budget regime
2026 budget voted in plenary (53/32)
Brussels Parliament — plenary session (27 March 2026)Budget deficit 2026
957million EUR (under the billion promised in the DPR)
Finance Committee of the Brussels Parliament (23 March 2026)Provisional twelfths (5th ordinance)
Regime endedreplaced by 2026 budget (approved 5 March)
Brussels Parliament (32 yes, 19 no, 24 abstentions)Conclave Feb. 2026 (initial target)
~1billion EUR in savings over 3+ years (balanced budget by 2029)
RTBF / negotiators (7-party conclave)New credit lines (2026)
800million EUR (ING 500M + Deutsche Bank 250M + Belfius 50M)
La Libre / Min. De Smedt (April 2026)Agreement — Balanced budget
2029target return to balance
Accord de gouvernement (sources presse, fév. 2026)GGC annual budget
~2billion EUR (Iriscare, Vivalis, Famiris, Samusocial)
BRUZZ / GGC college (11 May 2026)Agreement — Registration duties
800 000EUR exemption threshold (vs 600 000 EUR)
DH / La Libre (fév. 2026)Regional income tax confirmed (summer agreement)
-1%from tax year 2028 (2027 income), cost EUR 58 million/year
La Libre (16 July 2026)Municipalities raising property tax surcharges in 2026
9 of 19steepest rise in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (2,980 → 4,090 surcharge points)
BRUZZ (5 August 2026)Dossier — Reform of the regional administration
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Current regional entities | ~25 | DH / DPR (Feb. 2026) |
| Target pillars | 4 | DH / DPR (Feb. 2026) |
| Regional civil servants | ~12,000(+37% since 2015) | talent.brussels (talentAnalytics 2024) |
| Wage bill | 1.8bn EUR (+50% since 2018, incl. STIB-MIVB) | La Libre (Feb. 2026) |
| Targeted savings | 250-300M EUR by 2029 | DH / DPR (Feb. 2026) |
| Targeted consultancy savings | 67M EUR/year by 2029 | La Libre (13 Feb. 2026) |
| Private consultancy (2018-2022) | ≥107M EUR (incl. ~50 to Deloitte) | BX1 / openbudgets.brussels |
| Civil servants / residents ratio | 1 / 100(vs 1/280 in Flanders/Wallonia) | La Libre (Feb. 2026) |
| Hiring freeze | Activesince Dec. 2023, extended indefinitely | La Libre / DPR |
| Priority merger | 2026perspective.brussels + urban.brussels | DH / DPR (Feb. 2026) |
Current regional entities
~25
DH / DPR (Feb. 2026)
Target pillars
4
DH / DPR (Feb. 2026)
Regional civil servants
~12,000(+37% since 2015)
talent.brussels (talentAnalytics 2024)
Wage bill
1.8bn EUR (+50% since 2018, incl. STIB-MIVB)
La Libre (Feb. 2026)
Targeted savings
250-300M EUR by 2029
DH / DPR (Feb. 2026)
Civil servants / residents ratio
1 / 100(vs 1/280 in Flanders/Wallonia)
La Libre (Feb. 2026)
Hiring freeze
Activesince Dec. 2023, extended indefinitely
La Libre / DPR
Priority merger
2026perspective.brussels + urban.brussels
DH / DPR (Feb. 2026)
Dossier — Vivaqua
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Network length | ~4 200km | Vivaqua |
| Annual investment needed | ~200M EUR/year | Estimation Vivaqua |
| Average age of pipelines | >60years | Vivaqua |
| Recapitalisation (decision in principle) | 180M EUR | Brussels government (11 June 2026) |
| Regional stake in the capital | 49% | Brussels government (11 June 2026) |
| Sewers requiring urgent renovation | 220km | Vivaqua / DH |
| Tariff increase (1 Jan. 2026) | +12.5% | Vivaqua / BRUGEL |
| Unpaid consumer bills | 73M EUR | BRUGEL (2026) |
| Costs rejected by BRUGEL | 35M EUR | BRUGEL (2026) |
Network length
~4 200km
Vivaqua
Annual investment needed
~200M EUR/year
Estimation Vivaqua
Average age of pipelines
>60years
Vivaqua
Recapitalisation (decision in principle)
180M EUR
Brussels government (11 June 2026)
Regional stake in the capital
49%
Brussels government (11 June 2026)
Sewers requiring urgent renovation
220km
Vivaqua / DH
Tariff increase (1 Jan. 2026)
+12.5%
Vivaqua / BRUGEL
Unpaid consumer bills
73M EUR
BRUGEL (2026)
Costs rejected by BRUGEL
35M EUR
BRUGEL (2026)
Cleanliness14 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| N₂O cylinders collected (2025) | 75tonnes | Bruxelles-Propreté (10 Feb 2026) |
| of which clandestine dumps | 50+tonnes | Bruxelles-Propreté (10 Feb 2026) |
| Total cost (2025) | 12million € | Bruxelles-Propreté (10 Feb 2026) |
| of which direct agency budget impact | 9million € | Bruxelles-Propreté (10 Feb 2026) |
| Incinerator explosions (2025) | ~500(−37% vs 2024) | Bruxelles-Propreté (10 Feb 2026) |
| Incinerator shutdowns (2025) | 25(−29% vs 2024) | Bruxelles-Propreté (10 Feb 2026) |
| Illegal dumping fines (2025) | 7,731+61% vs 2024 | RTBF / City of Brussels |
| of which non-residents | 36.7%2,837 out of 7,731 | RTBF / City of Brussels |
| Fine amount (2025) | ~12M EUR | RTBF |
| EPR single-use plastic (annual funding) | 51.4M EUR/year (26.7M€ in 2026) | Brussels Parliament (13 March 2026) |
| EPR — municipal share | 54%of EPR revenue | Brussels Parliament (13 March 2026) |
| Illegal-dumping tax (City regulation 2026-2032) | 1,000€/m³ (was 500), council vote 29 June, effective 1 August | RTBF / City of Brussels (27 June 2026) |
| Cleanliness-violation fines (Region, 2023-2025 trend) | 3,107in 2025 (−18% vs 3,782 in 2023 ; 3,727 in 2024) | BRUZZ, parliamentary question (2 July 2026) |
| Waste removed, Midi station operation (16 July 2026) | ~5tonnes | BRUZZ / L'Avenir / DH / 21news |
EPR single-use plastic (annual funding)
51.4M EUR/year (26.7M€ in 2026)
Brussels Parliament (13 March 2026)Illegal-dumping tax (City regulation 2026-2032)
1,000€/m³ (was 500), council vote 29 June, effective 1 August
RTBF / City of Brussels (27 June 2026)Cleanliness-violation fines (Region, 2023-2025 trend)
3,107in 2025 (−18% vs 3,782 in 2023 ; 3,727 in 2024)
BRUZZ, parliamentary question (2 July 2026)Climate38 metricsBGM estimate
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Measuring stations meeting European air quality limit values | all6th consecutive year (Brussels Environment 2025 annual report); 2030 standards already met for several pollutants | Brussels Environment via BRUZZ (15 July 2026) |
| 2030 CO2 reduction target | -47%vs 2005 (Fit for 55) | Brussels Environment / PACE (adopted May 2023) |
| LEZ reinforced | Diesel Euro 5 bannedsince 01/01/2026 (~225,000 vehicles) | Brussels Environment |
| Renolution grants (backlog) | 42.2million EUR unpaid | Brussels Parliament / Brussels Environment |
| Climate Plan (new phases) | PACE being updated | Brussels Environment |
| PM2.5 (2024 annual mean) | 7.4µg/m³ (WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³) | IRCELINE — Preliminary assessment 2024 |
| Air quality (urban background NO2) | ~21µg/m3 (EU 2030 limit: 20) | IRCELINE |
| PM2.5 decline since 2006 | -49% | IRCELINE / Brussels Environment |
| Premature deaths from air pollution | >930per year (~2.5/day) | Brussels Environment / health studies 2024 |
| Agreement — LEZ | Maintainedfuture phases unchanged, annual pass 350 EUR, fine reduced to 80 EUR | RTBF / DH (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Renolution | Replacedby zero-interest loans (200M EUR) | RTBF / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Vivaqua-Hydria | Mergerrecapitalisation 180M EUR, Region at 49.99% | DH / RTBF (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Water merger support | 30million EUR | DH / RTBF (fév. 2026) |
| SIAMU — heatwave medical call-outs (June 2026) | 400+according to the SIAMU, during the heatwave (peak 38 °C, EU ozone threshold exceeded) | RTBF (27 June 2026) |
| Social Climate Plan | 226.5M EUR (2026-2032) — agreement in principle, 75% EU / 25% Region | RTBF / La DH (7 July 2026) |
| Sciensano — June 2026 heatwave excess mortality (Brussels) | 188additional deaths (+63%), 18 June-3 July 2026, figure revised on 17 July ; national around 2,000 deaths (+48%), worst episode since 2000 | Sciensano (revision of 17 July 2026) |
| Annual report 2025, compliance with current standards | 100%of measuring stations compliant with current EU standards (PM10, PM2.5, ozone, SO2, CO) | Brussels Environment, Annual Report 2025 (cabinet of Ans Persoons, July 2026) |
| NO2 compliant with current standards | 6consecutive years, at all telemetry stations | Brussels Environment, Annual Report 2025 (cabinet of Ans Persoons, July 2026) |
Measuring stations meeting European air quality limit values
all6th consecutive year (Brussels Environment 2025 annual report); 2030 standards already met for several pollutants
Brussels Environment via BRUZZ (15 July 2026)Premature deaths from air pollution
>930per year (~2.5/day)
Brussels Environment / health studies 2024Agreement — LEZ
Maintainedfuture phases unchanged, annual pass 350 EUR, fine reduced to 80 EUR
RTBF / DH (fév. 2026)SIAMU — heatwave medical call-outs (June 2026)
400+according to the SIAMU, during the heatwave (peak 38 °C, EU ozone threshold exceeded)
RTBF (27 June 2026)Social Climate Plan
226.5M EUR (2026-2032) — agreement in principle, 75% EU / 25% Region
RTBF / La DH (7 July 2026)Sciensano — June 2026 heatwave excess mortality (Brussels)
188additional deaths (+63%), 18 June-3 July 2026, figure revised on 17 July ; national around 2,000 deaths (+48%), worst episode since 2000
Sciensano (revision of 17 July 2026)Annual report 2025, compliance with current standards
100%of measuring stations compliant with current EU standards (PM10, PM2.5, ozone, SO2, CO)
Brussels Environment, Annual Report 2025 (cabinet of Ans Persoons, July 2026)NO2 compliant with current standards
6consecutive years, at all telemetry stations
Brussels Environment, Annual Report 2025 (cabinet of Ans Persoons, July 2026)Dossier — Data centres and AI
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Consommation DC belges | 3,2TWh (2023) | BCG |
| Consommation électrique RBC | 4,6TWh (2023) | Bruxelles Environnement |
| Capacité IT cible BRU01 | 32MW | KevlinX |
| Projection DC belges 2035 (haut) | 15,5TWh | BCG |
| Demandes raccordement DC Elia | x9depuis 2022 | Elia / BCG |
| PUE moyen UE (reporting EED) | 1,36776 data centers · 6,4 GW IT · 16,7 TWh (2023-2024) | Commission européenne (EED) |
| Global digital sector — share of GHG | ~4%of global emissions (risk +60% by 2050) | be.brussels — Responsible digital |
| Paradigm — hardware footprint (PCs 4→6 years) | −36%per year; ~230 t avoided if generalised across the administrations | be.brussels — Responsible digital |
Consommation DC belges
3,2TWh (2023)
BCG
Consommation électrique RBC
4,6TWh (2023)
Bruxelles Environnement
Capacité IT cible BRU01
32MW
KevlinX
Projection DC belges 2035 (haut)
15,5TWh
BCG
Demandes raccordement DC Elia
x9depuis 2022
Elia / BCG
PUE moyen UE (reporting EED)
1,36776 data centers · 6,4 GW IT · 16,7 TWh (2023-2024)
Commission européenne (EED)
Global digital sector — share of GHG
~4%of global emissions (risk +60% by 2050)
be.brussels — Responsible digital
Paradigm — hardware footprint (PCs 4→6 years)
−36%per year; ~230 t avoided if generalised across the administrations
be.brussels — Responsible digital
Dossier — LEZ
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Year established | 2018 | Bruxelles Environnement |
| Annual pass (DPR) | 350EUR/year (social: 200 EUR) | DPR Feb. 2026 |
| Fine per infraction (DPR) | 80EUR (down from 350 EUR) | DPR Feb. 2026 |
| Vehicles affected from 1 July | 13,000+diesel Euro 5 + petrol Euro 2 | BRUZZ / Brussels Region (June 2026) |
Year established
2018
Bruxelles Environnement
Annual pass (DPR)
350EUR/year (social: 200 EUR)
DPR Feb. 2026
Fine per infraction (DPR)
80EUR (down from 350 EUR)
DPR Feb. 2026
Vehicles affected from 1 July
13,000+diesel Euro 5 + petrol Euro 2
BRUZZ / Brussels Region (June 2026)
Dossier — PFAS in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identified contaminated parcels | 82 | Brussels Environment |
| Contaminated parcels (soil) | 47 | Brussels Environment |
| Contaminated parcels (groundwater) | 55 | Brussels Environment |
| Potentially contaminated sites (inventory) | ~3,500 | Brussels Environment |
| Max. exceedance at Sicli site (soil) | 708×the standard (31 PFAS compounds detected) | BRUZZ / Brussels Environment |
| Max. exceedance at Sicli site (groundwater) | 1,058×the standard (20 PFAS compounds detected) | BRUZZ / Brussels Environment |
| EU drinking water standard (sum of 20 PFAS) | 100ng/L | EU Drinking Water Directive |
| TFA analyses exceeding EU 500 ng/L standard | 97% | RTBF / Vivaqua data |
Identified contaminated parcels
82
Brussels Environment
Contaminated parcels (soil)
47
Brussels Environment
Contaminated parcels (groundwater)
55
Brussels Environment
Potentially contaminated sites (inventory)
~3,500
Brussels Environment
Max. exceedance at Sicli site (soil)
708×the standard (31 PFAS compounds detected)
BRUZZ / Brussels Environment
Max. exceedance at Sicli site (groundwater)
1,058×the standard (20 PFAS compounds detected)
BRUZZ / Brussels Environment
EU drinking water standard (sum of 20 PFAS)
100ng/L
EU Drinking Water Directive
TFA analyses exceeding EU 500 ng/L standard
97%
RTBF / Vivaqua data
Digital4 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population in digital vulnerability | 36%of Brussels residents aged 16-74 (40% nationally) | Digital Inclusion Barometer 2024 — King Baudouin Foundation (Statbel data 2023) |
| Low-qualified persons in digital vulnerability | 75%Belgium (Barometer 2022, King Baudouin Foundation) | Lire et Écrire / Digital Inclusion Barometer 2022 |
| Brussels Digital Ordinance — compliance deadline | 60months (existing procedures) — 6 months (new ones) | Belgian Official Journal, 21 February 2024 (No. 2024000830) |
| Innoviris — regional R&D budget | 30EUR million in 2026 (down from EUR 39M in 2025, -23%), freeze on all new project calls | BX1 (7 April 2026) |
Population in digital vulnerability
36%of Brussels residents aged 16-74 (40% nationally)
Digital Inclusion Barometer 2024 — King Baudouin Foundation (Statbel data 2023)Low-qualified persons in digital vulnerability
75%Belgium (Barometer 2022, King Baudouin Foundation)
Lire et Écrire / Digital Inclusion Barometer 2022Brussels Digital Ordinance — compliance deadline
60months (existing procedures) — 6 months (new ones)
Belgian Official Journal, 21 February 2024 (No. 2024000830)Innoviris — regional R&D budget
30EUR million in 2026 (down from EUR 39M in 2025, -23%), freeze on all new project calls
BX1 (7 April 2026)Economy30 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Market activity growth (2025, IBSA) | +0.4%construction +6% (buildings and property development +10%, specialised works +4%), accommodation +10%, business services stable | IBSA / L'Avenir (18 June 2026) |
| Hotel VAT rate (from 1 March 2026) | 12% (was 6%) | Federal budget agreement |
| Hub.brussels — international network savings | 6M EUR by 2029 (3M in 2026, +1M/year, on 10.2M budget) | La Libre / BX1 — Min. Hublet (26-27 Mar 2026) |
| Hub.brussels — offices closed (decision 16 April) | 14 / 33foreign offices closed (incl. Havana already announced) — 19 retained | BRUZZ / Brussels government (16 April 2026) |
| Visit.brussels — subsidy trajectory | 22 → 8M EUR by 2029 (unions) | La DH / RTBF (26 Mar 2026) |
| Visit.brussels — tourist welcome offices | 2 / 2 closedPlace Royale/BIP closed since 3 April; Grand-Place closed 30 June 2026 (no physical tourist office left in Brussels) | BRUZZ (30 June 2026) |
| Visit.brussels — redundancy plan approved (government) | 37 / 159voluntary departures (~¼), budget cut from €22m to €12.5m by 2029 | L'Avenir (26 June 2026) |
| Company relocation balance (2024, IBSA) | +4first time since 2008 (net loss of 692 between 2015 and 2024) | IBSA / BRUZZ (25 June 2026) |
| Orange Belgium — jobs affected by the Evere → Diegem relocation | ~1400employees (current headquarters in Evere, move planned for late 2028) | BX1 / DH (18 July 2026) |
| Municipal office tax — City of Brussels | 9.58 → 24EUR/m²/year (2021 → 2025-2026, i.e. approximately +150% over 5 years) | Aximas (tax analysis) |
| Remaining credits for consultancy and investment aid | 1.86million EUR out of a 30 million EUR annual envelope (13 July 2026), around 6 % | BX1 / BRUZZ / Trends-Tendances (3-4 August 2026) |
Market activity growth (2025, IBSA)
+0.4%construction +6% (buildings and property development +10%, specialised works +4%), accommodation +10%, business services stable
IBSA / L'Avenir (18 June 2026)Hub.brussels — international network savings
6M EUR by 2029 (3M in 2026, +1M/year, on 10.2M budget)
La Libre / BX1 — Min. Hublet (26-27 Mar 2026)
Hub.brussels — offices closed (decision 16 April)
14 / 33foreign offices closed (incl. Havana already announced) — 19 retained
BRUZZ / Brussels government (16 April 2026)Visit.brussels — subsidy trajectory
22 → 8M EUR by 2029 (unions)
La DH / RTBF (26 Mar 2026)
Visit.brussels — tourist welcome offices
2 / 2 closedPlace Royale/BIP closed since 3 April; Grand-Place closed 30 June 2026 (no physical tourist office left in Brussels)
BRUZZ (30 June 2026)Visit.brussels — redundancy plan approved (government)
37 / 159voluntary departures (~¼), budget cut from €22m to €12.5m by 2029
L'Avenir (26 June 2026)Company relocation balance (2024, IBSA)
+4first time since 2008 (net loss of 692 between 2015 and 2024)
IBSA / BRUZZ (25 June 2026)Orange Belgium — jobs affected by the Evere → Diegem relocation
~1400employees (current headquarters in Evere, move planned for late 2028)
BX1 / DH (18 July 2026)Municipal office tax — City of Brussels
9.58 → 24EUR/m²/year (2021 → 2025-2026, i.e. approximately +150% over 5 years)
Aximas (tax analysis)Remaining credits for consultancy and investment aid
1.86million EUR out of a 30 million EUR annual envelope (13 July 2026), around 6 %
BX1 / BRUZZ / Trends-Tendances (3-4 August 2026)Dossier — Bankruptcies in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bankruptcies in the Brussels-Capital Region (2025) | 2 208(+13.2%) | GraydonCreditsafe / Trends Business Information |
| Bankruptcies in Belgium (2025) | 11 837(+5.9%) | GraydonCreditsafe / Trends Business Information |
| SMEs declared bankrupt in Belgium (2024) | 11 063 | FPS Economy |
| Jobs lost — Belgian SMEs (2024) | 25 784 | FPS Economy |
| Share of hospitality in Brussels bankruptcies | 17%(vs 6% of SMEs) | Fédération Horeca Brussels |
| National bankruptcy rate (2025) | 0.75% | GraydonCreditsafe |
| Hibert (GH Group) case — estimated portfolio | 1 to 1.5billion EUR (22 companies, April 2026) | BRUZZ Stedenbouw (20 April 2026) |
| Hibert case — Revetas recapitalisation offer | 500million EUR (capital + credits, to be confirmed by primary source) | BRUZZ Stedenbouw (20 April 2026) |
| Bankruptcies in Belgium (H1 2026) | 6,267(+4%, historic record) | Graydon, via La Libre (1 July 2026) |
| Bankruptcies in the Brussels-Capital Region (H1 2026) | ~1,092(+3.8%, to be confirmed by primary Graydon/Statbel source) | 21News, citing Graydon (2 July 2026) |
| Jobs threatened — Ziegler bankruptcy (transport, Brussels HQ) | ~500of the Belgian workforce (majority) | La Libre / VRT NWS (1 June 2026) |
Bankruptcies in the Brussels-Capital Region (2025)
2 208(+13.2%)
GraydonCreditsafe / Trends Business Information
Bankruptcies in Belgium (2025)
11 837(+5.9%)
GraydonCreditsafe / Trends Business Information
SMEs declared bankrupt in Belgium (2024)
11 063
FPS Economy
Jobs lost — Belgian SMEs (2024)
25 784
FPS Economy
Share of hospitality in Brussels bankruptcies
17%(vs 6% of SMEs)
Fédération Horeca Brussels
National bankruptcy rate (2025)
0.75%
GraydonCreditsafe
Hibert (GH Group) case — estimated portfolio
1 to 1.5billion EUR (22 companies, April 2026)
BRUZZ Stedenbouw (20 April 2026)Hibert case — Revetas recapitalisation offer
500million EUR (capital + credits, to be confirmed by primary source)
BRUZZ Stedenbouw (20 April 2026)Bankruptcies in the Brussels-Capital Region (H1 2026)
~1,092(+3.8%, to be confirmed by primary Graydon/Statbel source)
21News, citing Graydon (2 July 2026)Jobs threatened — Ziegler bankruptcy (transport, Brussels HQ)
~500of the Belgian workforce (majority)
La Libre / VRT NWS (1 June 2026)Dossier — Economic Transition
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VAT-registered businesses in BCR | 118,000 | IBSA 2023 |
| Ecodynamic-labelled sites | 188 | Brussels Environment 2025 |
| Ecodynamic label growth 2024 | +34% | ecodyn.brussels |
| Businesses labelled at the 16 June 2026 ceremony | 107record since the label was created in 1999 (relation to the 188-site total not specified by sources) | Cabinet of Ans Persoons / DH |
| B Corp in Belgium | 142(~60 in Brussels, according to BetterBusiness) | La Libre / BetterBusiness |
| Exemplarity subsidy increase | +2.5% to +45% | BEE (since March 2024) |
| Impact funds | EUR 210M+ | finance&invest.brussels |
| CSRD scope reduction (Omnibus I) | −80% | EU Council Feb. 2026 |
VAT-registered businesses in BCR
118,000
IBSA 2023
Ecodynamic-labelled sites
188
Brussels Environment 2025
Ecodynamic label growth 2024
+34%
ecodyn.brussels
Businesses labelled at the 16 June 2026 ceremony
107record since the label was created in 1999 (relation to the 188-site total not specified by sources)
Cabinet of Ans Persoons / DH
B Corp in Belgium
142(~60 in Brussels, according to BetterBusiness)
La Libre / BetterBusiness
Exemplarity subsidy increase
+2.5% to +45%
BEE (since March 2024)
Impact funds
EUR 210M+
finance&invest.brussels
CSRD scope reduction (Omnibus I)
−80%
EU Council Feb. 2026
Education5 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage rate | ~33%of children aged 0-3 (EU target: 33%) | ONE / Opgroeien (2024) |
| School dropout | ~15%of Brussels youth (18-24) | IBSA / Eurostat (2024) |
| Leaving secondary school without a diploma | 18%of Brussels youth, 2024-2025 school year (12% nationally, 16% in Antwerp, 22% in Charleroi) | IBSA — School dropout focus (16 July 2026) |
| Problematic absenteeism — secondary | 26%of Brussels pupils, 9 unjustified half-days of absence or more (17% nationally, rising since 2019-2020) | IBSA — School dropout focus (16 July 2026) |
| Problematic absenteeism — primary | 14%of Brussels pupils (6% nationally) | IBSA — School dropout focus (16 July 2026) |
Childcare coverage rate
~33%of children aged 0-3 (EU target: 33%)
ONE / Opgroeien (2024)
School dropout
~15%of Brussels youth (18-24)
IBSA / Eurostat (2024)
Leaving secondary school without a diploma
18%of Brussels youth, 2024-2025 school year (12% nationally, 16% in Antwerp, 22% in Charleroi)
IBSA — School dropout focus (16 July 2026)Problematic absenteeism — secondary
26%of Brussels pupils, 9 unjustified half-days of absence or more (17% nationally, rising since 2019-2020)
IBSA — School dropout focus (16 July 2026)Problematic absenteeism — primary
14%of Brussels pupils (6% nationally)
IBSA — School dropout focus (16 July 2026)Employment85 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Salaried employment — Brussels residents (end 2025) | 352,200i.e. −4,500 over one year (−1.3%), first fall in more than ten years over four quarters | IBSA / L'Avenir (18 June 2026) |
| Unemployment — annual change (IBSA, March 2026) | +4.7%year on year (IBSA economic note; temporary agency work at a particularly low level in early 2026) | IBSA / L'Avenir (18 June 2026) |
| Jobseekers (Dec. 2025) | 96 650 | Actiris |
| Unemployment rate (admin.) | 15.4%+4.4% over 1 year | Actiris |
| Youth unemployment | +3.4%year-on-year change | Actiris |
| Excluded from benefits (Jan. 2026 – Jul. 2027) | 42 000cumulative estimate | Actiris |
| Actual uptake of public welfare centres - CPAS after exclusion (first 3 waves) | 28.1% in Brussels (national 30.4%; Flanders 22.5%; Wallonia 36%), provisional estimate SPP Social Integration, cited in the Chamber's Social Affairs committee on 23 June 2026 | SPP Social Integration, cited in the Chamber's Social Affairs committee (L'Avenir/Belga, BRUZZ) |
| 4th ONEM wave (art. 63 letters) | 7,654letters BXL (end of right 01/07/2026) | ONEM / Actiris |
| 5th ONEM wave (14/02/2026) | ~36,000letters sent (end of right 07/2026 – 07/2027) | ONEM / La Libre |
| Total national exclusions (reform) | 168,063of which 22.1% in Brussels (~37,000) | La Libre / ONEM |
| Unemployment rate (ILO) | 12.7%LFS annual 2025 Brussels (vs 6.2% Belgium), published 24 March 2026 | Statbel (Labour Force Survey, annual 2025) |
| Employment rate (20-64) | 63.9%LFS annual 2025 Brussels (vs 72.8% Belgium), published 24 March 2026 | Statbel (Labour Force Survey, annual 2025) |
| Jobseekers (Jan. 2026) | 98,458+7.3% year-on-year | Actiris |
| Jobseekers (Feb. 2026) | 97,859+0.69 pt year-on-year | Actiris / DH |
| CPAS registrants (Feb. 2026) | 20,79221.2% of total jobseekers, +17.5% year-on-year | Actiris / DH |
| Jobseekers (Mar. 2026) | 96,113−1,746 vs Feb. 2026 (−1.8%), +0.67 pt year-on-year | Actiris (monthly figures, 3 April 2026) |
| Jobseekers (May 2026) | 93 732−1,657 over the month (−1.7%) | Actiris (chiffres mensuels mai 2026, via BRUZZ) |
| Benefit-entitled unemployed (May 2026) | −28%amid the federal reform time-limiting benefits, not an improvement in employment | Actiris (via BRUZZ) |
| Admin. unemployment rate (Mar. 2026) | 15.0%+0.67 pt year-on-year | Actiris (monthly figures, 3 April 2026) |
| Youth unemployment <25 (Mar. 2026) | +9.1%year-on-year (+910 persons) | Actiris (monthly figures, 3 April 2026) |
| Brussels bankruptcies (2025) | 2,184+13.6% year-on-year | Statbel |
| Structural employment rate (18-64, admin.) | ~55%vs ~74% Flanders, ~65% Wallonia | Itinera Institute (admin. data 2006-2022) |
| Inactivity (18-64) | 34.4%1 in 3 people (vs 21.7% Flanders) | Itinera Institute (2021) |
| Median gross salary (2026) | 4,200€/month (vs 3,585 Flanders, 3,270 Wallonia) | SD Worx (salary barometer, 400,000 payslips) |
| Youth employment 18-24 | ~25%vs ~40% Flanders, ~30% Wallonia | Itinera Institute (2022) |
| Women's employment change (2006-2022) | 0%stagnation (vs +20.6% Flanders, +11.9% Wallonia) | Itinera Institute |
| Childcare places | 18per 100 children | Itinera Institute |
| Working-age population (15-64) | 858 100 | BISA Mini-Bru 2026 (2024 data) |
| Employment rate (15-64) | 58.9% (M 64.9% / F 53%) | BISA Mini-Bru 2026 (Statbel LFS, 2024) |
| Activity rate | 66.8% | BISA Mini-Bru 2026 (Statbel LFS, 2024) |
| ILO unemployment | 11.9% (vs 15.3% Actiris — different concepts) | BISA Mini-Bru 2026 (Statbel LFS, 2024) |
| Unemployment >2 years | 41 652(45% of jobseekers) | BISA Mini-Bru 2026 (Actiris, 2024) |
| Agreement — Employment rate target | 70%by end of term | RTBF / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Enhanced activation | Mandatory skills assessment | DH / RTBF (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Bilingualism | Mandatory FR/NL trainingif language skills absent | RTBF / DH (fév. 2026) |
| Bruxelles Formation — trained (2025) | 15,909jobseekers trained (+1.5% vs 2024) | Bruxelles Formation / DH (17 March 2026) |
| Bruxelles Formation — employment outcome | 72%find employment after training (vs 75% in 2024) | Bruxelles Formation / DH (17 March 2026) |
| Adjusted Actiris budget 2026 — savings | ~28€M (vs €40M initial, −€12M after negotiation) | Hublet Cabinet / RTBF (16 April 2026) |
| ACS budget 2026 (consolidated) | 276€M — article 20 preserved, 95% harmonisation dropped | Hublet Cabinet / RTBF (16 April 2026) |
| Actiris partnerships budget 2026 | 67€M — integral ambitions maintained | Hublet Cabinet / RTBF (16 April 2026) |
| 12 May action day — protesters in Brussels | 40,000–70,000people (unions CSC, FGTB, CGSLB) | La Libre (12 May 2026) |
| Actiris × VDAB cooperation — people supported | 2,000 → 6,000people (tripling announced 19 May 2026) | La Libre (19 May 2026) |
| Newcomers on integration pathway | 7,631people (active pathways, May 2026) | La DH Bruxelles (19 May 2026) |
| Admin. unemployment rate (June 2026) | 14.6%per BRUZZ/Actiris; official Actiris press release for June 2026 not found, figure consistent with May 2026 (93,732 jobseekers/14.6%) | BRUZZ (3 July 2026) |
| Jobseekers (June 2026) | 93,445registered (+3% year-on-year) | BRUZZ (3 July 2026) |
| CPAS registrants (June 2026) | 34,137more than a third of jobseekers, +83.5% year-on-year | BRUZZ (3 July 2026) |
| Activa scheme abolished | 27€M (2025 budget, 9,447 beneficiaries) — approved by Parliament on 3 July 2026, entitlements maintained until 31/12/2026, replacement from 2027 | RTBF / BX1 / DH / L'Avenir (3-4 July 2026) |
| Former Audi Brussels and subcontractor workers relocated | 1,500+people who have found a new job or entered a training pathway, of whom more than 1,200 mostly on permanent contracts; several hundred workers remain without a durable solution according to the union (no exact figure provided) | CSC (assessment, 9 July 2026) |
| Fully unemployed people receiving benefits in Brussels (June 2026) | 35,118i.e. −43.5% year on year; the steepest fall of the three regions (Wallonia −35.5%, Flanders −18.7%, Belgium −30.9%) | ONEM/RVA (federal figures, published 30 July 2026) |
| Administrative unemployment rate (June 2026) | 14.6%+0.31 percentage point year on year; the rate rises while the number of benefit recipients falls | Actiris, quoted by BRUZZ (30 July 2026) |
| Brussels jobseekers registered with a CPAS/OCMW (June 2026) | 31,850i.e. 34% of jobseekers, up by more than 70% year on year (Actiris) | Actiris, quoted by BRUZZ (30 July 2026) |
Salaried employment — Brussels residents (end 2025)
352,200i.e. −4,500 over one year (−1.3%), first fall in more than ten years over four quarters
IBSA / L'Avenir (18 June 2026)Unemployment — annual change (IBSA, March 2026)
+4.7%year on year (IBSA economic note; temporary agency work at a particularly low level in early 2026)
IBSA / L'Avenir (18 June 2026)Actual uptake of public welfare centres - CPAS after exclusion (first 3 waves)
28.1% in Brussels (national 30.4%; Flanders 22.5%; Wallonia 36%), provisional estimate SPP Social Integration, cited in the Chamber's Social Affairs committee on 23 June 2026
SPP Social Integration, cited in the Chamber's Social Affairs committee (L'Avenir/Belga, BRUZZ)Unemployment rate (ILO)
12.7%LFS annual 2025 Brussels (vs 6.2% Belgium), published 24 March 2026
Statbel (Labour Force Survey, annual 2025)Employment rate (20-64)
63.9%LFS annual 2025 Brussels (vs 72.8% Belgium), published 24 March 2026
Statbel (Labour Force Survey, annual 2025)Jobseekers (Mar. 2026)
96,113−1,746 vs Feb. 2026 (−1.8%), +0.67 pt year-on-year
Actiris (monthly figures, 3 April 2026)Jobseekers (May 2026)
93 732−1,657 over the month (−1.7%)
Actiris (chiffres mensuels mai 2026, via BRUZZ)Benefit-entitled unemployed (May 2026)
−28%amid the federal reform time-limiting benefits, not an improvement in employment
Actiris (via BRUZZ)Admin. unemployment rate (Mar. 2026)
15.0%+0.67 pt year-on-year
Actiris (monthly figures, 3 April 2026)Youth unemployment <25 (Mar. 2026)
+9.1%year-on-year (+910 persons)
Actiris (monthly figures, 3 April 2026)Structural employment rate (18-64, admin.)
~55%vs ~74% Flanders, ~65% Wallonia
Itinera Institute (admin. data 2006-2022)Median gross salary (2026)
4,200€/month (vs 3,585 Flanders, 3,270 Wallonia)
SD Worx (salary barometer, 400,000 payslips)Women's employment change (2006-2022)
0%stagnation (vs +20.6% Flanders, +11.9% Wallonia)
Itinera InstituteBruxelles Formation — trained (2025)
15,909jobseekers trained (+1.5% vs 2024)
Bruxelles Formation / DH (17 March 2026)Bruxelles Formation — employment outcome
72%find employment after training (vs 75% in 2024)
Bruxelles Formation / DH (17 March 2026)Adjusted Actiris budget 2026 — savings
~28€M (vs €40M initial, −€12M after negotiation)
Hublet Cabinet / RTBF (16 April 2026)ACS budget 2026 (consolidated)
276€M — article 20 preserved, 95% harmonisation dropped
Hublet Cabinet / RTBF (16 April 2026)Actiris partnerships budget 2026
67€M — integral ambitions maintained
Hublet Cabinet / RTBF (16 April 2026)12 May action day — protesters in Brussels
40,000–70,000people (unions CSC, FGTB, CGSLB)
La Libre (12 May 2026)Actiris × VDAB cooperation — people supported
2,000 → 6,000people (tripling announced 19 May 2026)
La Libre (19 May 2026)Newcomers on integration pathway
7,631people (active pathways, May 2026)
La DH Bruxelles (19 May 2026)Admin. unemployment rate (June 2026)
14.6%per BRUZZ/Actiris; official Actiris press release for June 2026 not found, figure consistent with May 2026 (93,732 jobseekers/14.6%)
BRUZZ (3 July 2026)CPAS registrants (June 2026)
34,137more than a third of jobseekers, +83.5% year-on-year
BRUZZ (3 July 2026)Activa scheme abolished
27€M (2025 budget, 9,447 beneficiaries) — approved by Parliament on 3 July 2026, entitlements maintained until 31/12/2026, replacement from 2027
RTBF / BX1 / DH / L'Avenir (3-4 July 2026)Former Audi Brussels and subcontractor workers relocated
1,500+people who have found a new job or entered a training pathway, of whom more than 1,200 mostly on permanent contracts; several hundred workers remain without a durable solution according to the union (no exact figure provided)
CSC (assessment, 9 July 2026)Fully unemployed people receiving benefits in Brussels (June 2026)
35,118i.e. −43.5% year on year; the steepest fall of the three regions (Wallonia −35.5%, Flanders −18.7%, Belgium −30.9%)
ONEM/RVA (federal figures, published 30 July 2026)Administrative unemployment rate (June 2026)
14.6%+0.31 percentage point year on year; the rate rises while the number of benefit recipients falls
Actiris, quoted by BRUZZ (30 July 2026)Brussels jobseekers registered with a CPAS/OCMW (June 2026)
31,850i.e. 34% of jobseekers, up by more than 70% year on year (Actiris)
Actiris, quoted by BRUZZ (30 July 2026)Dossier — Subsidised Contract Workers
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidised ACS positions (end 2017) | ~10,000 | BRUXEO |
| Active positions (2024 estimate) | ~6,700 | Actiris / MonASBL |
| ACS employers | 1,312 | CBCS / Actiris |
| Programme Law positions (non-profits + administrations) | >7,000 | BRUXEO |
| Local authority positions | ~2,500 | BRUXEO |
| Annual cost per ACS | ~30,000EUR | CBCS |
| Last position creation | 2007(except childcare under cigogne plans) | MonASBL / Actiris |
| Premium types | 19categories | BRUXEO |
| Compensation subsidy for local authorities | 43.8million EUR (fiscal year 2024) | BCR Decree of 5/12/2024 |
| ACS insertion positions eliminated | 550positions (programme terminated Dec. 2023) | RTBF / Cabinet Clerfayt |
| ACS budget 2026 | 276million EUR (adjusted budget, 16 April 2026) | Cabinet Hublet / RTBF |
| Actiris partnerships budget 2026 | 67million EUR (ambitions maintained) | Cabinet Hublet / RTBF |
| Employment policy savings effort 2026 | ~28million EUR (vs €40M initial, −€12M) | Cabinet Hublet / RTBF |
Subsidised ACS positions (end 2017)
~10,000
BRUXEO
Active positions (2024 estimate)
~6,700
Actiris / MonASBL
ACS employers
1,312
CBCS / Actiris
Programme Law positions (non-profits + administrations)
>7,000
BRUXEO
Local authority positions
~2,500
BRUXEO
Annual cost per ACS
~30,000EUR
CBCS
Last position creation
2007(except childcare under cigogne plans)
MonASBL / Actiris
Premium types
19categories
BRUXEO
Compensation subsidy for local authorities
43.8million EUR (fiscal year 2024)
BCR Decree of 5/12/2024
ACS insertion positions eliminated
550positions (programme terminated Dec. 2023)
RTBF / Cabinet Clerfayt
ACS budget 2026
276million EUR (adjusted budget, 16 April 2026)
Cabinet Hublet / RTBF
Actiris partnerships budget 2026
67million EUR (ambitions maintained)
Cabinet Hublet / RTBF
Employment policy savings effort 2026
~28million EUR (vs €40M initial, −€12M)
Cabinet Hublet / RTBF
Dossier — Activa.brussels abolished
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Activa budget (2025) | ~27million EUR | RTBF / BX1 / DH / L'Avenir (3-4 July 2026) |
| Individual beneficiaries (2025) | 9,447 | RTBF / BX1 / DH / L'Avenir (3-4 July 2026) |
| Beneficiaries (2021, historical order of magnitude) | 8,623 | IDEA Consult (March 2023) |
| Activa.brussels windfall effect | 31%vs 63% for the 57+ reduction, 62% for the Mentor Premium | IDEA Consult (March 2023) |
| Share of jobseeker beneficiaries | 35.1%2nd most-used employment aid in Brussels | IDEA Consult (March 2023) |
| Share of beneficiary businesses | 42.5%Most-used employment aid among Brussels employers | IDEA Consult (March 2023) |
| Non-take-up of the certificate | 87.2%only 12.8% of certificate holders actually activated it (2021) | IDEA Consult (March 2023) |
| Average cost per beneficiary | 2,741EUR/year (2021) | IDEA Consult (March 2023) |
| Standard allowance | 15,900EUR over 30 months (350 EUR/month x 6, 800 EUR/month x 12, 350 EUR/month x 12) | Actiris |
| Enhanced allowance (Plus / reduced capacity) | 23,400EUR over 36 months | Actiris |
Activa budget (2025)
~27million EUR
RTBF / BX1 / DH / L'Avenir (3-4 July 2026)
Individual beneficiaries (2025)
9,447
RTBF / BX1 / DH / L'Avenir (3-4 July 2026)
Beneficiaries (2021, historical order of magnitude)
8,623
IDEA Consult (March 2023)
Activa.brussels windfall effect
31%vs 63% for the 57+ reduction, 62% for the Mentor Premium
IDEA Consult (March 2023)
Share of jobseeker beneficiaries
35.1%2nd most-used employment aid in Brussels
IDEA Consult (March 2023)
Share of beneficiary businesses
42.5%Most-used employment aid among Brussels employers
IDEA Consult (March 2023)
Non-take-up of the certificate
87.2%only 12.8% of certificate holders actually activated it (2021)
IDEA Consult (March 2023)
Average cost per beneficiary
2,741EUR/year (2021)
IDEA Consult (March 2023)
Standard allowance
15,900EUR over 30 months (350 EUR/month x 6, 800 EUR/month x 12, 350 EUR/month x 12)
Actiris
Enhanced allowance (Plus / reduced capacity)
23,400EUR over 36 months
Actiris
Dossier — Service vouchers and social economy
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs at risk (according to FeBISP) | 735(est. — of which 683 are domestic helpers) | FeBISP / trade unions |
| Jobs at risk (according to Hublet's cabinet) | 347(est. — out of 27,000 in the Brussels service voucher sector) | Cabinet Hublet |
| Brussels organisations affected | 13(6 associations including 5 ALEs + 4 social enterprises directly threatened with bankruptcy) | FeBISP / Économie sociale Belgique |
| Women among the workers affected | 95% | FeBISP |
| Brussels households using the service impacted | >9 000 | RTBF / FeBISP |
| Deadline — effective entry into force | 1 January 2027 | FeBISP / RTBF |
| Precedent — ACS insertion posts cut (December 2023) | 550(under Clerfayt as Employment Minister) | RTBF |
| Subsidy per worker (over 5 years) | 12 200EUR/year (≈ 24% of payroll cost, according to François Ledecq, Acelya) | Le Soir / Pascal Lorent (19 May 2026) |
| Hublet's scope — Brussels service voucher sector | 27 000workers; annual budget ≈ €300M | Cabinet Hublet via Le Soir |
| Share of jobs at risk / total sector (according to Hublet) | 1,5-2% | Cabinet Hublet via Le Soir |
| Actiris 2026 budget — total trajectory announced on 16 April | 289million EUR (effort reduced from €40M to ~€28M, partnerships €67M maintained, ACS €276M) | Cabinet Hublet — official press release 16 April 2026 |
Jobs at risk (according to FeBISP)
735(est. — of which 683 are domestic helpers)
FeBISP / trade unions
Jobs at risk (according to Hublet's cabinet)
347(est. — out of 27,000 in the Brussels service voucher sector)
Cabinet Hublet
Brussels organisations affected
13(6 associations including 5 ALEs + 4 social enterprises directly threatened with bankruptcy)
FeBISP / Économie sociale Belgique
Women among the workers affected
95%
FeBISP
Brussels households using the service impacted
>9 000
RTBF / FeBISP
Deadline — effective entry into force
1 January 2027
FeBISP / RTBF
Precedent — ACS insertion posts cut (December 2023)
550(under Clerfayt as Employment Minister)
RTBF
Subsidy per worker (over 5 years)
12 200EUR/year (≈ 24% of payroll cost, according to François Ledecq, Acelya)
Le Soir / Pascal Lorent (19 May 2026)
Hublet's scope — Brussels service voucher sector
27 000workers; annual budget ≈ €300M
Cabinet Hublet via Le Soir
Share of jobs at risk / total sector (according to Hublet)
1,5-2%
Cabinet Hublet via Le Soir
Actiris 2026 budget — total trajectory announced on 16 April
289million EUR (effort reduced from €40M to ~€28M, partnerships €67M maintained, ACS €276M)
Cabinet Hublet — official press release 16 April 2026Housing44 metricsBGM estimate
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Households waiting for social housing | 62 234 | SLRB / VRT |
| Social housing stock | 42 000units | SLRB |
| Average social rent | 412EUR/month | SLRB |
| Average private market rent (all types) | 1 376EUR/month (+3.7% year-on-year) | Federia — Rental Barometer 2025 |
| Average apartment rent | >1 300EUR/month (+5% year-on-year) | Federia — Rental Barometer 2025 |
| Overcrowding | 31%of Brussels residents (vs 5.7% in Belgium) | IBSA |
| Renter households | 60%of Brussels households (vs 30% in Belgium) | Statbel |
| Rent control | 20% thresholdabove reference rent = presumption of abuse (since 01/05/2025) | Brussels Housing Code (Belgian Official Journal) |
| Housing Fund credits | Mortgages resume 01/07/2026100M EUR regional guarantee granted by the Brussels government on 04/06/2026 | BX1 / Brussels government |
| Median apartment price | 274 550€ (+2.9% year-on-year) | Statbel (Q3 2025) |
| Median house price | 525 000€ (vs €280,000 in Belgium) | Statbel (Q3 2025) |
| New rental contracts (2024) | -10%rental contracts via agencies (despite high demand) | Federia — Rental Barometer 2025 |
| Median apartment rent | 1 213EUR/month (+28% since 2021) | Federia — Rental Barometer 2025 |
| Average studio rent | 860EUR/month (+1.1%) | Federia — Rental Barometer 2025 |
| Average house rent | >2,000EUR/month | RTBF / Federia |
| Cheapest commune | JetteEUR 1,036/month (all 19 communes >EUR 1,000) | RTBF / Federia |
| Agreement — SLRB injection | 400million EUR | RTBF / DH (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Public housing | 1 000+over the parliamentary term | DH / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Be Home — doubling (first reading, 18 June 2026) | 164 → 328EUR/year, tax reduction for owner-occupiers, effective 2027 (~200,000 beneficiaries) | DH / BRUZZ (18 June 2026) |
| Agreement — Renolution → zero-interest loans | 200million EUR until 2029 | RTBF / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Neo (Heysel) | Relaunched | DH / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Energy-guzzling homes (F/G) for sale | 32%in Brussels (vs 22% Flanders, 26% Wallonia) | Immoweb / Belfius (March 2026) |
| Good labels (A/B/C) for sale | 29%in Brussels (vs 66% Flanders, 38% Wallonia) | Immoweb / Belfius (March 2026) |
| Apartment rents Brussels URC (2024 growth) | +3%year-on-year | IBSA — Brussels Studies Fact Sheet No. 216 |
| Rent premium Brussels URC vs Flemish URCs | +12%more expensive than Antwerp/Ghent URCs | IBSA — Brussels Studies Fact Sheet No. 216 |
| Rent premium Brussels URC vs Walloon URCs | +27%more expensive than Liège/Charleroi URCs | IBSA — Brussels Studies Fact Sheet No. 216 |
| PSRD 2026-2035: SLRB injection (10 July 2026) | 61million EUR (219 projects planned, 117 under construction) | La DH / BX1 (10-11 July 2026) |
| Airbnb: urban planning certificate removed (owner-occupiers) | 1 January 2027entry into force; simplified safety attestation capped at EUR 150 | La DH / La Libre (9-11 July 2026) |
| Short-term Airbnb supply (under 30 days) | -23%6,171 → 4,750 listings between June 2025 and June 2026; -35.8% in Forest, -34% in Etterbeek, -15% in the City of Brussels | Inside Airbnb, cited by L'Avenir / DH (10 July 2026) |
| NovaCity II: permit issued, subsidised housing units | 117+ retail space and 155 parking spaces, Trèfles district (Anderlecht) | BRUZZ / L'Avenir (14-15 July 2026) |
| Foyer anderlechtois: recommendations adopted by Parliament | 2651 votes in favour, 24 against, 6 abstentions; special commissioner appointed on 16 July for 4 months | La Libre (16-17 July 2026) |
Average private market rent (all types)
1 376EUR/month (+3.7% year-on-year)
Federia — Rental Barometer 2025Rent control
20% thresholdabove reference rent = presumption of abuse (since 01/05/2025)
Brussels Housing Code (Belgian Official Journal)
Housing Fund credits
Mortgages resume 01/07/2026100M EUR regional guarantee granted by the Brussels government on 04/06/2026
BX1 / Brussels governmentNew rental contracts (2024)
-10%rental contracts via agencies (despite high demand)
Federia — Rental Barometer 2025Be Home — doubling (first reading, 18 June 2026)
164 → 328EUR/year, tax reduction for owner-occupiers, effective 2027 (~200,000 beneficiaries)
DH / BRUZZ (18 June 2026)Energy-guzzling homes (F/G) for sale
32%in Brussels (vs 22% Flanders, 26% Wallonia)
Immoweb / Belfius (March 2026)
Good labels (A/B/C) for sale
29%in Brussels (vs 66% Flanders, 38% Wallonia)
Immoweb / Belfius (March 2026)
Rent premium Brussels URC vs Flemish URCs
+12%more expensive than Antwerp/Ghent URCs
IBSA — Brussels Studies Fact Sheet No. 216Rent premium Brussels URC vs Walloon URCs
+27%more expensive than Liège/Charleroi URCs
IBSA — Brussels Studies Fact Sheet No. 216PSRD 2026-2035: SLRB injection (10 July 2026)
61million EUR (219 projects planned, 117 under construction)
La DH / BX1 (10-11 July 2026)Airbnb: urban planning certificate removed (owner-occupiers)
1 January 2027entry into force; simplified safety attestation capped at EUR 150
La DH / La Libre (9-11 July 2026)Short-term Airbnb supply (under 30 days)
-23%6,171 → 4,750 listings between June 2025 and June 2026; -35.8% in Forest, -34% in Etterbeek, -15% in the City of Brussels
Inside Airbnb, cited by L'Avenir / DH (10 July 2026)NovaCity II: permit issued, subsidised housing units
117+ retail space and 155 parking spaces, Trèfles district (Anderlecht)
BRUZZ / L'Avenir (14-15 July 2026)Foyer anderlechtois: recommendations adopted by Parliament
2651 votes in favour, 24 against, 6 abstentions; special commissioner appointed on 16 July for 4 months
La Libre (16-17 July 2026)Dossier — Foyer anderlechtois
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units managed by the Foyer anderlechtois | 4,100 | VRT NWS (May 2026) |
| Recommendations adopted in plenary session | 26 | Brussels Parliament (17 July 2026) |
| Duration of the inquiry committee's hearings | 143hours (50 witnesses) | BRUZZ (7 July 2026) |
| Duration of the special commissioner's mandate | 4months | La Libre (16 July 2026) |
Housing units managed by the Foyer anderlechtois
4,100
VRT NWS (May 2026)
Recommendations adopted in plenary session
26
Brussels Parliament (17 July 2026)
Duration of the inquiry committee's hearings
143hours (50 witnesses)
BRUZZ (7 July 2026)
Duration of the special commissioner's mandate
4months
La Libre (16 July 2026)
Dossier — SLRB
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Social housing units managed | ~42 000 | SLRB / VRT (Feb. 2026) |
| Households on the waiting list | 62 234 | SLRB / VRT (Feb. 2026) |
| Public housing units planned (DPR) | 1 000+ | DPR Feb. 2026 |
| Public housing budget (DPR) | 400M EUR | DPR Feb. 2026 |
| PSRD 2026-2035 injection (SLRB) | 61M EUR (219 projects planned, 117 under construction) | La DH / BX1 (10-11 July 2026) |
Social housing units managed
~42 000
SLRB / VRT (Feb. 2026)
Households on the waiting list
62 234
SLRB / VRT (Feb. 2026)
Public housing units planned (DPR)
1 000+
DPR Feb. 2026
Public housing budget (DPR)
400M EUR
DPR Feb. 2026
PSRD 2026-2035 injection (SLRB)
61M EUR (219 projects planned, 117 under construction)
La DH / BX1 (10-11 July 2026)
Dossier — NovaCity II
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Planned subsidised housing units | 117 | Environmental permit PE 80/2024 / citydev.brussels |
| Flexible retail floor area | 1,146m² | Le Soir / citydev.brussels (15 July 2026) |
| Parking spaces | 155 | Environmental permit PE 80/2024 |
| Phase 1 housing units (NovaCity I, delivered 2022) | 63 | DH (Dec. 2022) |
Planned subsidised housing units
117
Environmental permit PE 80/2024 / citydev.brussels
Flexible retail floor area
1,146m²
Le Soir / citydev.brussels (15 July 2026)
Parking spaces
155
Environmental permit PE 80/2024
Phase 1 housing units (NovaCity I, delivered 2022)
63
DH (Dec. 2022)
Institutional reform48 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chairs of regional bodies allocated | 14out of about 150 mandates involved (ministerial council of 23 July 2026, list not final) | BRUZZ Politiek (24 July 2026) |
| Regional structures before reform | 25 | RPD ch. 4 (Feb 2026) |
| Structures after reform (pillars) | 4pillars (+ operational entities) | RPD ch. 4 (Feb 2026) |
| Targeted operational savings | -20 to -30%of operating costs | RTBF / DH (Feb 2026) |
| Pillars 1 & 2 — deadline | 2026operational | RPD ch. 4 (Feb 2026) |
| COCOM — Provisional twelfths extended | Until 1 June 2026 | RTBF / cabinet Hublet (Feb 2026) |
| Administration reform — decree 1st reading | 5 March 2026cross-cutting shared administration | BX1 (5 March 2026) |
| Federal SIAMU dotation | 15.4million EUR (×3, was 5.7M€) | BRUZZ / cabinet Quintin (5 March 2026) |
| 'Agent of change' ordinance — committee vote | 10 for, 5 abstentionsterritorial development committee (A-55/1 – 2024/2025) | Brussels Parliament (Weblex) |
| IEB/BRAL subsidies blocked | 23,877 + 44,851 €IEB + BRAL mobility — still blocked on 23 April | La Libre / BRUZZ (April 2026) |
| Water dotation abolished — Brussels municipalities | 15.7€M/year (zero paid in 2026, ordinance to be repealed, reallocated to Vivaqua) | La DH Bruxelles (18 May 2026) |
| Vivaqua recapitalisation via reallocation of water dotation | 180€M announced (Local Authorities minister's cabinet) | La DH Bruxelles (18 May 2026) |
| Brussels Environment — appointment of the director-general | Filled on 18 June 2026post vacant for over three years, five-year mandate | BX1 / BRUZZ / La Libre (18 June 2026) |
| Palais Stoclet — mandatory opening ordinance | AnnulledConstitutional Court, April 2024 ordinance (opening up to 15 days per year) | RTBF / Constitutional Court (18 June 2026) |
| Local officeholders sanctioned (ethics) | 20out of 305 initially in default (24% of files), fines 10-40% of a monthly allowance | BX1 / Le Vif (4 July 2026) |
Chairs of regional bodies allocated
14out of about 150 mandates involved (ministerial council of 23 July 2026, list not final)
BRUZZ Politiek (24 July 2026)Regional structures before reform
25
RPD ch. 4 (Feb 2026)
Structures after reform (pillars)
4pillars (+ operational entities)
RPD ch. 4 (Feb 2026)
Pillars 1 & 2 — deadline
2026operational
RPD ch. 4 (Feb 2026)
Administration reform — decree 1st reading
5 March 2026cross-cutting shared administration
BX1 (5 March 2026)'Agent of change' ordinance — committee vote
10 for, 5 abstentionsterritorial development committee (A-55/1 – 2024/2025)
Brussels Parliament (Weblex)IEB/BRAL subsidies blocked
23,877 + 44,851 €IEB + BRAL mobility — still blocked on 23 April
La Libre / BRUZZ (April 2026)Water dotation abolished — Brussels municipalities
15.7€M/year (zero paid in 2026, ordinance to be repealed, reallocated to Vivaqua)
La DH Bruxelles (18 May 2026)Vivaqua recapitalisation via reallocation of water dotation
180€M announced (Local Authorities minister's cabinet)
La DH Bruxelles (18 May 2026)Brussels Environment — appointment of the director-general
Filled on 18 June 2026post vacant for over three years, five-year mandate
BX1 / BRUZZ / La Libre (18 June 2026)Palais Stoclet — mandatory opening ordinance
AnnulledConstitutional Court, April 2024 ordinance (opening up to 15 days per year)
RTBF / Constitutional Court (18 June 2026)Local officeholders sanctioned (ethics)
20out of 305 initially in default (24% of files), fines 10-40% of a monthly allowance
BX1 / Le Vif (4 July 2026)Dossier — Citizens' assemblies
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deliberative commissions completed | 6 | democratie.brussels |
| Cumulative recommendations (6 commissions, RTBF total) | 220+(204 verified via primary source: 43 + 97 + 22 + 21 + 21 across 5 commissions; dual training: number not published) | RTBF (25 March 2026) |
| Randomly selected citizens per commission (standard) | 45+ 15 MPs (ratio 25/75) — exception for dual training commission: 36 + 12 | democratie.brussels / Brussels Parliament |
| Average cost per deliberative commission | ~90 000€ (Brussels Parliament estimate) | RTBF (25 March 2026) |
| 7th commission (cleanliness) | 2026approved 23 January, launched 26 March 2026, 4-5 working days | RTBF / BX1 (jan.-march 2026) |
| Climate assembly — cycles completed | 3(housing, food, sharing) | assembleeclimat.brussels |
| Climate assembly participants | 65-100per cycle (randomly selected from 10,000 invitees) | participation.brussels |
| Cycle 1 climate recommendations | ~60(+ 9 ambitions, submitted to government June 2023) | participation.brussels |
| Participatory processes in Brussels since 2019 | 148(inventory by perspective.brussels 2023-2024, map published mid-June 2025; 2/3 municipal, 1/3 regional) | L'Avenir (24 July 2025) |
| Cumulative climate assembly proposals (3 cycles) | ~100+(housing + food + sharing) — review published 4 March 2026 | Bruxelles Environnement |
| Cycle 3 climate (sharing) — priority proposals | 8(visibility, incubator, subsidies, federation, libraries, shared cars, neighbourhood energy hubs, solar panels) | Citizens' Assembly for Climate |
Deliberative commissions completed
6
democratie.brussels
Cumulative recommendations (6 commissions, RTBF total)
220+(204 verified via primary source: 43 + 97 + 22 + 21 + 21 across 5 commissions; dual training: number not published)
RTBF (25 March 2026)Randomly selected citizens per commission (standard)
45+ 15 MPs (ratio 25/75) — exception for dual training commission: 36 + 12
democratie.brussels / Brussels Parliament7th commission (cleanliness)
2026approved 23 January, launched 26 March 2026, 4-5 working days
RTBF / BX1 (jan.-march 2026)
Climate assembly — cycles completed
3(housing, food, sharing)
assembleeclimat.brussels
Climate assembly participants
65-100per cycle (randomly selected from 10,000 invitees)
participation.brussels
Cycle 1 climate recommendations
~60(+ 9 ambitions, submitted to government June 2023)
participation.brussels
Participatory processes in Brussels since 2019
148(inventory by perspective.brussels 2023-2024, map published mid-June 2025; 2/3 municipal, 1/3 regional)
L'Avenir (24 July 2025)Cumulative climate assembly proposals (3 cycles)
~100+(housing + food + sharing) — review published 4 March 2026
Bruxelles EnvironnementCycle 3 climate (sharing) — priority proposals
8(visibility, incubator, subsidies, federation, libraries, shared cars, neighbourhood energy hubs, solar panels)
Citizens' Assembly for ClimateDossier — BIFFF
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FWB Centre du Cinéma subsidy (Support for audiovisual operators — festivals) | 120 000€/year, single verified line | FWB Centre du Cinéma |
| FWB festival envelope (2027-2030 cycle) | 1 028 000€/year for 19 festivals — application deadline 11 May 2026 | FWB Centre du Cinéma |
| Peymey Diffusion ASBL revenue (operational parent) | 985 337€ (2024) — 10 FTE — 2024 base; the 2026 festival budget likely exceeds this given the record attendance (60,000 spectators), aggregated total not published | BCE / companyweb |
| 44th edition format (April 2026) — duration | 16consecutive days, from 3 to 18 April (3 weekends covered) — extended time window vs. the historically shorter format | Brussels Expo / BIFFF |
| 44th edition format (April 2026) — halls | 1screening room mobilised (vs. historical multi-hall format) — choice explicitly described as "cautious" by the organisation | RTBF — flou artistique 2026 |
| visit.brussels 2026-2029 cut (main regional channel) | −14€M by 2029 (from 22 to 8 €M, −64%, including −5.7 €M from 2026) | Belgeo / Patrick Bontinck (DG visit.brussels) |
| Edition 44 — dates and venue | 3-18 April 2026Brussels Expo Palais 10 (5th consecutive year at Heysel) | BIFFF / Brussels Expo |
| City of Brussels subsidy — Draft multi-year convention with Peymey Diffusion (editions 2026, 2027, 2028, to be voted on 20 April 2026) | 250 000€/year — 150 000 Burgomaster's Cabinet + 100 000 Alderwomanship for Culture — budget articles 76201/33202 and 77210/33202 — subject to the vote of the Municipal Council on 20 April 2026, then regional oversight | Municipal Council City of Brussels, 20 April 2026, item 62 |
| Projected multi-year public funding (FWB + City of Brussels) | 370 000€/year — 120 000 FWB Centre du Cinéma (agreement-based) + 250 000 City of Brussels (draft convention, to be voted on 20 April 2026) — Community channel agreement-based, Municipal channel pending vote, Regional channels (visit.brussels) still discretionary | FWB + City of Brussels |
| 44th edition attendance (final tally, close on 18 April 2026) | 60 000spectators — +30% / +12,000 vs previous edition (~48,000) — record since the post-COVID return to Heysel | RTBF / La Libre (organisers' statement, 18 April 2026) |
FWB Centre du Cinéma subsidy (Support for audiovisual operators — festivals)
120 000€/year, single verified line
FWB Centre du CinémaFWB festival envelope (2027-2030 cycle)
1 028 000€/year for 19 festivals — application deadline 11 May 2026
FWB Centre du CinémaPeymey Diffusion ASBL revenue (operational parent)
985 337€ (2024) — 10 FTE — 2024 base; the 2026 festival budget likely exceeds this given the record attendance (60,000 spectators), aggregated total not published
BCE / companyweb44th edition format (April 2026) — duration
16consecutive days, from 3 to 18 April (3 weekends covered) — extended time window vs. the historically shorter format
Brussels Expo / BIFFF44th edition format (April 2026) — halls
1screening room mobilised (vs. historical multi-hall format) — choice explicitly described as "cautious" by the organisation
RTBF — flou artistique 2026visit.brussels 2026-2029 cut (main regional channel)
−14€M by 2029 (from 22 to 8 €M, −64%, including −5.7 €M from 2026)
Belgeo / Patrick Bontinck (DG visit.brussels)Edition 44 — dates and venue
3-18 April 2026Brussels Expo Palais 10 (5th consecutive year at Heysel)
BIFFF / Brussels ExpoCity of Brussels subsidy — Draft multi-year convention with Peymey Diffusion (editions 2026, 2027, 2028, to be voted on 20 April 2026)
250 000€/year — 150 000 Burgomaster's Cabinet + 100 000 Alderwomanship for Culture — budget articles 76201/33202 and 77210/33202 — subject to the vote of the Municipal Council on 20 April 2026, then regional oversight
Municipal Council City of Brussels, 20 April 2026, item 62Projected multi-year public funding (FWB + City of Brussels)
370 000€/year — 120 000 FWB Centre du Cinéma (agreement-based) + 250 000 City of Brussels (draft convention, to be voted on 20 April 2026) — Community channel agreement-based, Municipal channel pending vote, Regional channels (visit.brussels) still discretionary
FWB + City of Brussels44th edition attendance (final tally, close on 18 April 2026)
60 000spectators — +30% / +12,000 vs previous edition (~48,000) — record since the post-COVID return to Heysel
RTBF / La Libre (organisers' statement, 18 April 2026)Dossier — Foire du Midi
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 146e édition — dates et échelle 2026 | 18 juillet – 23 août 2026~130 attractions, entrée gratuite (attractions payantes individuellement) | Ville de Bruxelles / Stad Brussel (sites officiels) |
| Compensation Covid aux forains (annulation complète de l'édition 2020) | 500 000EUR (estimation reprise par la presse) — édition intégralement annulée | RTBF / L'Avenir (27 juillet 2020) |
| Fréquentation post-Covid (2022) vs référence pré-Covid (2019) | ~700 000visiteurs en 2022, contre plus d'1 million en 2019 (baisse partiellement attribuée à une canicule en 2022) | Brussels Times (22 août 2022), cité par Wikipedia EN |
| Seuil de bruit relevé en 2021 (chantier Métro 3) | 80 → 95décibels autorisés, relocalisation partielle vers Arts-et-Métiers / Porte d'Anderlecht | La DH/Les Sports+ (27 juillet 2021) |
146e édition — dates et échelle 2026
18 juillet – 23 août 2026~130 attractions, entrée gratuite (attractions payantes individuellement)
Ville de Bruxelles / Stad Brussel (sites officiels)Compensation Covid aux forains (annulation complète de l'édition 2020)
500 000EUR (estimation reprise par la presse) — édition intégralement annulée
RTBF / L'Avenir (27 juillet 2020)Fréquentation post-Covid (2022) vs référence pré-Covid (2019)
~700 000visiteurs en 2022, contre plus d'1 million en 2019 (baisse partiellement attribuée à une canicule en 2022)
Brussels Times (22 août 2022), cité par Wikipedia ENSeuil de bruit relevé en 2021 (chantier Métro 3)
80 → 95décibels autorisés, relocalisation partielle vers Arts-et-Métiers / Porte d'Anderlecht
La DH/Les Sports+ (27 juillet 2021)Dossier — The vice-governor of Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment files audited | 3 199in 2025 (municipalities + CPAS) | Vice-governor — Annual report 2025 |
| Files compliant with the language laws | 15,4 %in 2024 (560 out of 3,639) | Vice-governor — Annual report 2024 |
| Recruitment suspensions | 1 867in 2020 (decade record) | Vice-governor — Annual report 2020 / BX1 |
| Suspensions followed by an annulment | ≈ 2(municipalities almost always reconfirm) | RTBF (2016, upd. 2025) |
| Language complaints handled | 61in 2024 (record; 5 in 2016) | Vice-governor — Annual report 2024 |
| Service headcount | 4staff (described as « critical » every year) | Vice-governor — Annual reports 2016-2025 |
| Suspension deadline | 40days after receipt of the act | Coordinated laws of 18 July 1966, art. 65 |
| Creation of the office | 1963(refocused on Brussels at the split of Brabant, 1995) | CRISP — Political vocabulary |
Files compliant with the language laws
15,4 %in 2024 (560 out of 3,639)
Vice-governor — Annual report 2024Suspensions followed by an annulment
≈ 2(municipalities almost always reconfirm)
RTBF (2016, upd. 2025)Service headcount
4staff (described as « critical » every year)
Vice-governor — Annual reports 2016-2025Creation of the office
1963(refocused on Brussels at the split of Brabant, 1995)
CRISP — Political vocabularySecurity15 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Station security investment | 10million EUR (Midi and Nord stations) | RPD ch. 7 (Feb 2026) |
| Regional drugs commissioner — budget | 1.5million EUR/year from 2027 (creation confirmed on 16 June 2026) | BRUZZ Politiek (16 June 2026) |
| Stations Plan (security dimension) | ~60 camerasNorth and Midi stations, within a 10 M EUR/year plan (18 June 2026) | BRUZZ / La Libre (18 June 2026) |
| SIAMU staff reinforcement | 2 phases | RPD ch. 7 (Feb 2026) |
| Federal SIAMU dotation | 15.4million EUR/year (×3, was 5.7M€) | BRUZZ / cabinet Quintin (5 March 2026) |
| SIAMU — Delta advanced post (Ixelles) | 2,700 m²5 floors (vs 800 m²) — 5 fire trucks + 4 ambulances, post-fire decontamination system unique in Belgium, operational 14-17 April | BX1 / DH (15 April 2026) |
| SIAMU — shift reorganisation plan | 161 → 153people per shift (after 173 → 161 in 2025), concertation committee 28 May 2026 | DH Bruxelles / joint union front (26 May 2026) |
| Restitution to STIB (Clemenceau trial) | 77,800EUR, for the disruption of the metro network during the 5 February 2025 shooting | RTBF / La DH (3 July 2026) |
| SIAMU staff on duty on day 5 of the strike | 17% of staff (25 July 2026; ~30% on 22 July) | La DH (25 July 2026) |
| Federal SIAMU envelope allocated (pre-agreement) | 10million EUR (>8M operational staff + 112 emergency centre, 2M infrastructure) | RTBF / BX1 (25 July 2026) |
| Global Security and Prevention Plan subsidies 2026 | 6.8million EUR (14 of the 39 projects funded in 2025 not renewed, 725,815 EUR withdrawn) | DH / BX1 / BRUZZ (27 July and 4 August 2026) |
Regional drugs commissioner — budget
1.5million EUR/year from 2027 (creation confirmed on 16 June 2026)
BRUZZ Politiek (16 June 2026)Stations Plan (security dimension)
~60 camerasNorth and Midi stations, within a 10 M EUR/year plan (18 June 2026)
BRUZZ / La Libre (18 June 2026)SIAMU — Delta advanced post (Ixelles)
2,700 m²5 floors (vs 800 m²) — 5 fire trucks + 4 ambulances, post-fire decontamination system unique in Belgium, operational 14-17 April
BX1 / DH (15 April 2026)SIAMU — shift reorganisation plan
161 → 153people per shift (after 173 → 161 in 2025), concertation committee 28 May 2026
DH Bruxelles / joint union front (26 May 2026)Restitution to STIB (Clemenceau trial)
77,800EUR, for the disruption of the metro network during the 5 February 2025 shooting
RTBF / La DH (3 July 2026)SIAMU staff on duty on day 5 of the strike
17% of staff (25 July 2026; ~30% on 22 July)
La DH (25 July 2026)Federal SIAMU envelope allocated (pre-agreement)
10million EUR (>8M operational staff + 112 emergency centre, 2M infrastructure)
RTBF / BX1 (25 July 2026)Global Security and Prevention Plan subsidies 2026
6.8million EUR (14 of the 39 projects funded in 2025 not renewed, 725,815 EUR withdrawn)
DH / BX1 / BRUZZ (27 July and 4 August 2026)Dossier — Police zone merger
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Current police zones | 6 | be.brussels |
| Federal budget allocated | 65M EUR | Council of Ministers, Dec. 2025 |
| Operational staff | ~6,500 | MR (policy brief) |
| Targeted implementation | 1 Jan.2027 | Federal Government |
Current police zones
6
be.brussels
Federal budget allocated
65M EUR
Council of Ministers, Dec. 2025
Operational staff
~6,500
MR (policy brief)
Targeted implementation
1 Jan.2027
Federal Government
Social affairs115 metricsBGM estimate
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels children receiving a social supplement (family allowances) | 128,222out of 304,966 entitled in December 2025, i.e. 42.04% — PROVISIONAL figure | Iriscare (22 July 2026) |
| COCOM funding | Provisional twelfths | COCOM / United Assembly |
| Social Integration Income recipients | 47 304on 01/01/2025 (Brussels) — > Flanders 45 616 despite 5× smaller population | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Poverty (monetary risk) | 23%Brussels — vs 7% Flanders, 13% Wallonia (within statistical margin vs 28% in 2023) | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Integration income — 18-64 share | ~7%vs 3% in 2002 ; >1 adult/10 in Molenbeek and Saint-Josse | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Social housing — waiting list | 55 572households (+78% in 15 years, waits > 10 years) | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Undocumented persons (estimate) | ~50 000≈ 4% of Brussels population | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Child poverty | ~33%1 Brussels child out of 3 living in poverty | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Poorest 2% — left after rent | ~10EUR/person/day (50%+ of income goes to rent) | Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025 |
| Students on integration income | 14 246in Brussels — more than all of Flanders (10 064) ; Wallonia: 18 421 | BRUZZ / PPS Social Integration (15 April 2026) |
| Homelessness policy | 325 places securedMarie-Curie 185 + Evere 40 + Schaerbeek 60 + 40 semi-autonomous | Brussels Government (19 March 2026) |
| Homeless persons counted | 9 777+25% in 2 years (Social Barometer 2025) | Bruss'Help (8th count) / Vivalis |
| Homeless minors | 1 678of which >1 000 sleeping rough regularly | Bruss'Help / KRC / DGDE |
| Family shelter refusals | 127persons/week (since Oct. 2025) | Samusocial / DGDE |
| Children receiving family allowances | 308 000+ | Famiris / COCOM |
| Savings on family allowances | 33million EUR | Le Soir / BX1 |
| Risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) | 37.3%vs 16.5% Belgium | Statbel (EU-SILC 2025) |
| Unable to face an unexpected expense | 38.3%vs 13.2% Flanders, 31.4% Wallonia | Statbel (EU-SILC 2025) |
| Population | 1 255 795inhabitants (01/01/2025) | Statbel |
| In-work poverty | 9.6%vs 4.7% in Belgium | Vivalis (Social barometer) |
| Young people supported by Brussels-City CPAS | 3 056students in 2024-2025 (+11% vs previous year) | Brussels-City CPAS / La DH (11 May 2026) |
| Unemployment reform cost for CPAS | >1billion EUR (cumulative estimate) | RTBF / Brulocalis |
| Unemployment exclusions in Brussels (2026 reform) | ~8 000persons (2026-2027) | ONEM / RTBF |
| Excluded without identifiable income (projection) | 42% of excluded persons <55 years (Brussels) | Vivalis (CBSS study, March 2025) |
| Agreement — Station security | 10million EUR (Midi + Nord) | DH / RTBF (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Drug commissioner | Createdregional commissioner | RTBF / DH (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Kanal | 60million EUR for opening | DH / La Libre (fév. 2026) |
| Agreement — Social services | Protectedhomelessness, addiction, support services | RTBF / DH (fév. 2026) |
| Disability: waiting list for adapted places | 500+disabled adults awaiting an adapted place (Brussels Region) | Cabinet of the minister for Aid to Disabled Persons (COCOF) / RTBF |
| Disability: new funded places (CREB, La Forestière, La Coupole) | 75+places (10 at CREB + agreement in principle for 15 day + 15 housing at La Coupole) | COCOF / RTBF (2 July 2026) |
Brussels children receiving a social supplement (family allowances)
128,222out of 304,966 entitled in December 2025, i.e. 42.04% — PROVISIONAL figure
Iriscare (22 July 2026)Social Integration Income recipients
47 304on 01/01/2025 (Brussels) — > Flanders 45 616 despite 5× smaller population
Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025Poverty (monetary risk)
23%Brussels — vs 7% Flanders, 13% Wallonia (within statistical margin vs 28% in 2023)
Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025Integration income — 18-64 share
~7%vs 3% in 2002 ; >1 adult/10 in Molenbeek and Saint-Josse
Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025Social housing — waiting list
55 572households (+78% in 15 years, waits > 10 years)
Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025Poorest 2% — left after rent
~10EUR/person/day (50%+ of income goes to rent)
Vivalis — Social Barometer 2025Students on integration income
14 246in Brussels — more than all of Flanders (10 064) ; Wallonia: 18 421
BRUZZ / PPS Social Integration (15 April 2026)Homelessness policy
325 places securedMarie-Curie 185 + Evere 40 + Schaerbeek 60 + 40 semi-autonomous
Brussels Government (19 March 2026)Homeless persons counted
9 777+25% in 2 years (Social Barometer 2025)
Bruss'Help (8th count) / VivalisYoung people supported by Brussels-City CPAS
3 056students in 2024-2025 (+11% vs previous year)
Brussels-City CPAS / La DH (11 May 2026)Excluded without identifiable income (projection)
42% of excluded persons <55 years (Brussels)
Vivalis (CBSS study, March 2025)Disability: waiting list for adapted places
500+disabled adults awaiting an adapted place (Brussels Region)
Cabinet of the minister for Aid to Disabled Persons (COCOF) / RTBFDisability: new funded places (CREB, La Forestière, La Coupole)
75+places (10 at CREB + agreement in principle for 15 day + 15 housing at La Coupole)
COCOF / RTBF (2 July 2026)Dossier — Accessibility and disability in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure call for projects — centres for people with disabilities | 3million EUR, subject to available credits; submissions until 9 October 2026 | Iriscare (22 July 2026) |
| ARR/AI recipients in Brussels | ~23,100(9.1% of national) | FPS Social Security |
| European Disability Cards (Brussels) | 14,490 | Iriscare |
| Metro stations with lifts | 57/69 | STIB / Brussels Mobility |
| Sheltered workshop employees | ~1,450 | Febrap / Phare |
| Mobility aids (expenditure) | 5.86M EUR | Iriscare |
| STIB Taxibus — end of minibus service | End 2027fleet non-renewal confirmed (17 March 2026) | Van den Brandt, Parliament committee |
| Taxibus — PRM grant | 6.7M EUR/year (+2M, fleet renewal cost 4.5M unfundable) | La Libre / Brussels Parliament |
| Infrabel — accessibility of 7 Brussels stations | 57.8M EUR (Council of Ministers 24/04/2026, 2023-2032 plan) | Federal Council of Ministers / Minister Crucke |
| Municipalities meeting disability quota (2.5%) | 7/19 | Brussels Local Authorities |
| SPRB disability rate (quota: 2%) | 0.88 – 1.6% | talent.brussels |
Infrastructure call for projects — centres for people with disabilities
3million EUR, subject to available credits; submissions until 9 October 2026
Iriscare (22 July 2026)ARR/AI recipients in Brussels
~23,100(9.1% of national)
FPS Social Security
European Disability Cards (Brussels)
14,490
Iriscare
Metro stations with lifts
57/69
STIB / Brussels Mobility
Sheltered workshop employees
~1,450
Febrap / Phare
Mobility aids (expenditure)
5.86M EUR
Iriscare
STIB Taxibus — end of minibus service
End 2027fleet non-renewal confirmed (17 March 2026)
Van den Brandt, Parliament committee
Taxibus — PRM grant
6.7M EUR/year (+2M, fleet renewal cost 4.5M unfundable)
La Libre / Brussels Parliament
Infrabel — accessibility of 7 Brussels stations
57.8M EUR (Council of Ministers 24/04/2026, 2023-2032 plan)
Federal Council of Ministers / Minister Crucke
Municipalities meeting disability quota (2.5%)
7/19
Brussels Local Authorities
SPRB disability rate (quota: 2%)
0.88 – 1.6%
talent.brussels
Dossier — Well-being and quality of life in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life satisfaction (Brussels) | 7.5/10 (Flanders 7.8 — Wallonia 7.5) | IBSA Focus No. 77 / EU-SILC 2023 |
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) | 23% of Brussels population | Social Barometer 2025 (Observatory/Vivalis) |
| Homeless or poorly housed people | 9,777on 6 Nov. 2024 (+25% in two years) | Bruss'Help / Social Barometer 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.15years (Flanders 83.2 — Wallonia 80.6) | Statbel |
| Accessible green spaces | 25m²/inhabitant (stable since 1981) | Brussels Environment |
| Mercer ranking (quality of living) | 40thglobally out of 241 cities (non-institutional source) | Mercer / VRT NWS |
| Self-reported loneliness | 4.8% (declining, was 9.5% in Q3 2023) | Statbel IALC Q3 2024 |
| Unemployment-excluded applying to CPAS (City of Brussels) | 3,567applications — 2,706 integration incomes granted (76% of applicants) | CPAS City of Brussels / L'Avenir |
Life satisfaction (Brussels)
7.5/10 (Flanders 7.8 — Wallonia 7.5)
IBSA Focus No. 77 / EU-SILC 2023
At risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)
23% of Brussels population
Social Barometer 2025 (Observatory/Vivalis)
Homeless or poorly housed people
9,777on 6 Nov. 2024 (+25% in two years)
Bruss'Help / Social Barometer 2025
Life expectancy at birth
82.15years (Flanders 83.2 — Wallonia 80.6)
Statbel
Accessible green spaces
25m²/inhabitant (stable since 1981)
Brussels Environment
Mercer ranking (quality of living)
40thglobally out of 241 cities (non-institutional source)
Mercer / VRT NWS
Self-reported loneliness
4.8% (declining, was 9.5% in Q3 2023)
Statbel IALC Q3 2024
Unemployment-excluded applying to CPAS (City of Brussels)
3,567applications — 2,706 integration incomes granted (76% of applicants)
CPAS City of Brussels / L'Avenir
Dossier — BIM in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels population on BIM | ~30% (estimate) | INAMI / IMA, via press |
| Walloon population on BIM | ~25% | INAMI / IMA |
| Flemish population on BIM | ~15% | INAMI / IMA |
| Brussels minors on BIM | 33% (90,107 children) | IBSA — Crossroads Bank for Social Security |
| Minors on BIM — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 48% | IBSA |
| Minors on BIM — Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 9% | IBSA |
| Minors on BIM — Flanders | 13% | IBSA |
| Minors on BIM — Wallonia | 19% | IBSA |
| Brussels poverty risk rate | 23% (vs 7 % Flanders, 13 % Wallonia) | Vivalis — Welfare Barometer 2025 |
| Brussels integration income (RIS) recipients | 47,304people (1 January 2025) | Vivalis — Welfare Barometer 2025 |
| Brussels RIS rate (18-64 yrs) | ~7% (vs 3 % in 2002) | Vivalis — Welfare Barometer 2025 |
| Brussels lawsuits against the end of unemployment benefits | 919cases (879 FR + 40 NL, on 29 April 2026) | Belgian College of Courts, via De Standaard / BX1 |
| Vivaqua BIM social water support (fixed share) | 5EUR per household | Vivaqua / SocialEnergie |
| Vivaqua BIM social water support (per person) | 50EUR per household member | Vivaqua / SocialEnergie |
Brussels population on BIM
~30% (estimate)
INAMI / IMA, via press
Walloon population on BIM
~25%
INAMI / IMA
Flemish population on BIM
~15%
INAMI / IMA
Minors on BIM — Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
48%
IBSA
Minors on BIM — Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
9%
IBSA
Minors on BIM — Flanders
13%
IBSA
Minors on BIM — Wallonia
19%
IBSA
Brussels integration income (RIS) recipients
47,304people (1 January 2025)
Vivalis — Welfare Barometer 2025
Brussels RIS rate (18-64 yrs)
~7% (vs 3 % in 2002)
Vivalis — Welfare Barometer 2025
Brussels lawsuits against the end of unemployment benefits
919cases (879 FR + 40 NL, on 29 April 2026)
Belgian College of Courts, via De Standaard / BX1Vivaqua BIM social water support (fixed share)
5EUR per household
Vivaqua / SocialEnergie
Vivaqua BIM social water support (per person)
50EUR per household member
Vivaqua / SocialEnergie
Dossier — The 19 Brussels CPASs
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly RIS recipients — Brussels Region | 3,7% of the population (approximately 46,000 persons on a monthly average) | indicators.be / Federal Public Planning Service for Social Integration (SPP IS) |
| Consolidated headcount of the 19 Brussels CPASs | ~6 500FTE (estimate, 2018 exercise, excluding art. 60 §7) | Ensemble! / Yves Martens, based on Brulocalis data |
| Headcount of Brussels-City CPAS (the largest) | 1 690FTE (as of 30 June 2023) | Brussels Local Powers — Focus #14 |
| Annual budget of Brussels-City CPAS (2025) | 461,6M€ (balanced) | Brussels-City CPAS |
| Federal PAS subsidy — 2024 amount (before withdrawal) | 15,5M€ (committed by royal decree of 21 March 2024) | Ministerial response, Federal Chamber, session of 5 November 2025 |
| Federal PAS subsidy — transitional 2025 amount | 11,8M€ (30% reduction before full withdrawal on 1 January 2026) | 21news |
| Announced federal compensation (Brulocalis / Court of Auditors estimate) | 300M€ (national, 2026 and 2027) -> 342 M€ in 2029; cumulative approximately 631 M€; projected real impact approximately 1 billion € | UVCW — Réforme du chômage : compensations octroyées aux CPAS |
| Announced federal compensation (SPP IS / government estimate) | 234M€ (national, high return-to-employment assumption) | Federal Public Planning Service for Social Integration — government decision |
| Federal compensation 2025 (advance voted in the Chamber) | 26M€ (national, voted in the Finance Committee on 10 December 2025, not yet disbursed as of 7 January 2026, commitment to pay by end of January 2026) | Les Engagés / La Libre / RTBF (concordant) |
| Brussels residents excluded from unemployment in 2026 (4 ONEM waves transmitted to Brulocalis) | 35 799persons (5,101 on 1/1 + 12,399 on 1/3 + 11,806 on 1/4 + 6,493 on 1/7; 88% of an ONEM total projection of 40,775 including the 2027 wave) | ONEM, transmitted to Brulocalis (Trait d'Union 144) |
| Projected annual costs for Brussels CPASs (unemployment reform) | ~146M€/year (Brulocalis projection: 24,465 excluded persons to be supported x 1,322 € average RIS x 12 months x 30% borne by local authorities = 116.4 M€ + 306 social workers x 60K + 245 administrative staff x 45K) | Brulocalis (Trait d'Union 144) |
| Savings imposed on Brussels-City CPAS by the new 2025 majority | 25M€ (on a 2025 budget of 461.6 M€; shared City/CPAS logistics and IT functions; City grant to CPAS = 105 M€, i.e. +3.5% vs 2024) | RTBF / L'Avenir (corroborated) |
| Federal staff cost allocation per CPAS — first wave of exclusions | 1 036€ per case (Law of 17/11/2025; for those excluded on 1/1, 1/3, 1/4 of 2026; covers 2026-2028) | Law of 17/11/2025 (UVCW art-9927) + Brulocalis dossier |
| Posts to fill region-wide to absorb the reform | 2 000posts (Brussels: 550 including 300 social workers and 250 administrative staff) | Guide Social |
| Overall demand from Brussels local authorities (Brulocalis + Conference of Mayors) | 1,718billion euros over 2025-2029; federal compensation = 26.7% of the need; remaining 1.258 billion borne by municipalities + CPASs + police zones | DH / L'Avenir / BX1 |
| Brussels residents at the end of their entitlement who obtained an integration income (January-June 2026) | 43.9% (11,843 of 26,990) ; Wallonia 48.8 %, Flanders 34.3 %, national average 44 % | SPP Social Integration, relayed by Moustique and Trends-Tendances (4 August 2026) |
Monthly RIS recipients — Brussels Region
3,7% of the population (approximately 46,000 persons on a monthly average)
indicators.be / Federal Public Planning Service for Social Integration (SPP IS)Consolidated headcount of the 19 Brussels CPASs
~6 500FTE (estimate, 2018 exercise, excluding art. 60 §7)
Ensemble! / Yves Martens, based on Brulocalis dataHeadcount of Brussels-City CPAS (the largest)
1 690FTE (as of 30 June 2023)
Brussels Local Powers — Focus #14Federal PAS subsidy — 2024 amount (before withdrawal)
15,5M€ (committed by royal decree of 21 March 2024)
Ministerial response, Federal Chamber, session of 5 November 2025Federal PAS subsidy — transitional 2025 amount
11,8M€ (30% reduction before full withdrawal on 1 January 2026)
21newsAnnounced federal compensation (Brulocalis / Court of Auditors estimate)
300M€ (national, 2026 and 2027) -> 342 M€ in 2029; cumulative approximately 631 M€; projected real impact approximately 1 billion €
UVCW — Réforme du chômage : compensations octroyées aux CPASAnnounced federal compensation (SPP IS / government estimate)
234M€ (national, high return-to-employment assumption)
Federal Public Planning Service for Social Integration — government decisionFederal compensation 2025 (advance voted in the Chamber)
26M€ (national, voted in the Finance Committee on 10 December 2025, not yet disbursed as of 7 January 2026, commitment to pay by end of January 2026)
Les Engagés / La Libre / RTBF (concordant)Brussels residents excluded from unemployment in 2026 (4 ONEM waves transmitted to Brulocalis)
35 799persons (5,101 on 1/1 + 12,399 on 1/3 + 11,806 on 1/4 + 6,493 on 1/7; 88% of an ONEM total projection of 40,775 including the 2027 wave)
ONEM, transmitted to Brulocalis (Trait d'Union 144)Projected annual costs for Brussels CPASs (unemployment reform)
~146M€/year (Brulocalis projection: 24,465 excluded persons to be supported x 1,322 € average RIS x 12 months x 30% borne by local authorities = 116.4 M€ + 306 social workers x 60K + 245 administrative staff x 45K)
Brulocalis (Trait d'Union 144)Savings imposed on Brussels-City CPAS by the new 2025 majority
25M€ (on a 2025 budget of 461.6 M€; shared City/CPAS logistics and IT functions; City grant to CPAS = 105 M€, i.e. +3.5% vs 2024)
RTBF / L'Avenir (corroborated)Federal staff cost allocation per CPAS — first wave of exclusions
1 036€ per case (Law of 17/11/2025; for those excluded on 1/1, 1/3, 1/4 of 2026; covers 2026-2028)
Law of 17/11/2025 (UVCW art-9927) + Brulocalis dossierPosts to fill region-wide to absorb the reform
2 000posts (Brussels: 550 including 300 social workers and 250 administrative staff)
Guide SocialOverall demand from Brussels local authorities (Brulocalis + Conference of Mayors)
1,718billion euros over 2025-2029; federal compensation = 26.7% of the need; remaining 1.258 billion borne by municipalities + CPASs + police zones
DH / L'Avenir / BX1Brussels residents at the end of their entitlement who obtained an integration income (January-June 2026)
43.9% (11,843 of 26,990) ; Wallonia 48.8 %, Flanders 34.3 %, national average 44 %
SPP Social Integration, relayed by Moustique and Trends-Tendances (4 August 2026)Dossier — Compulsory education in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FWB cuts — compulsory education 2026 | 86.7million EUR (of 500M total 2026-2029) | La DH / FWB Government |
| Teaching hours — upper secondary (FWB) | 22hours/week (+2h vs before) | FWB Government |
| Sick leave — rate maintained after exhaustion | 60%(vs 80-70% previously) | La DH / FWB Government |
| Flemish Community cuts — secondary 2026 (revised) | 63.5million EUR (revised downward 15 March 2026, initially €150M) | businessam.be / Demir (N-VA) cabinet |
| OKAN coaches — Sint-Guido Instituut (Brussels) | 4 → 1 FTEper-school reduction documented by BRUZZ (20 March 2026) | BRUZZ / VGC |
| OKAN students — Dutch-language secondary education Brussels | 394newcomer students (2024-2025) | BRUZZ / VGC |
| Schools mobilised — Mars Attacks collective | ~45institutions in FWB (Wallonia + Brussels) | RTBF / Bruxelles Today |
| Strikers — Institut Maris Stella (Laeken, Brussels) | 35%of staff (9 April 2026) vs 24% in Dec. 2025 | RTBF — testimony from head teacher Imane Kenfaoui |
| Dutch-language students in Brussels | 53,600~1 student in 5 (2024-2025) | VGC / GO! Scholengroep Brussel |
| Higher education tuition FWB (2026-2027) | 1,194EUR (vs €835 before — catch-up indexation since 2011) | La DH / Bruxelles Today |
| Brussels children 3-17 in Community networks | 92%of enrolled children in 2023-2024 (FWB + Flemish, rest = private/international/home) | perspective.brussels — Panorama of school in Brussels |
| Brussels households combining FWB and Flemish Community | ~2,897households (2.5% of total) — IBSA data as of 1 January 2021 | IBSA (published August 2025) |
| Primary school registrations NL Brussels 2026 — applications in standard procedure | 5,414applications (+ 2,180 priority in January) | LOP Brussel Basisonderwijs (BRUZZ, 24 April 2026) |
| Refusals for preferred school — primary NL Brussels 2026 | 42%on waiting list (≈ 2,274 children); 60% got a spot at a chosen school | LOP Brussel Basisonderwijs (BRUZZ, 24 April 2026) |
Flemish Community cuts — secondary 2026 (revised)
63.5million EUR (revised downward 15 March 2026, initially €150M)
businessam.be / Demir (N-VA) cabinetOKAN coaches — Sint-Guido Instituut (Brussels)
4 → 1 FTEper-school reduction documented by BRUZZ (20 March 2026)
BRUZZ / VGCOKAN students — Dutch-language secondary education Brussels
394newcomer students (2024-2025)
BRUZZ / VGCSchools mobilised — Mars Attacks collective
~45institutions in FWB (Wallonia + Brussels)
RTBF / Bruxelles TodayStrikers — Institut Maris Stella (Laeken, Brussels)
35%of staff (9 April 2026) vs 24% in Dec. 2025
RTBF — testimony from head teacher Imane KenfaouiHigher education tuition FWB (2026-2027)
1,194EUR (vs €835 before — catch-up indexation since 2011)
La DH / Bruxelles TodayBrussels children 3-17 in Community networks
92%of enrolled children in 2023-2024 (FWB + Flemish, rest = private/international/home)
perspective.brussels — Panorama of school in BrusselsBrussels households combining FWB and Flemish Community
~2,897households (2.5% of total) — IBSA data as of 1 January 2021
IBSA (published August 2025)Primary school registrations NL Brussels 2026 — applications in standard procedure
5,414applications (+ 2,180 priority in January)
LOP Brussel Basisonderwijs (BRUZZ, 24 April 2026)Refusals for preferred school — primary NL Brussels 2026
42%on waiting list (≈ 2,274 children); 60% got a spot at a chosen school
LOP Brussel Basisonderwijs (BRUZZ, 24 April 2026)Dossier — Security plan
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Police zones in Brussels | 6 | BPS |
| Station investment (DPR) | 10M EUR | DPR Feb. 2026 |
| Single zone officers (planned) | 6 500operational + ~1,000 logistics | Min. Interior / RTBF |
| Merger funding | 55M EUR over 5 years | Min. Interior / RTBF |
Police zones in Brussels
6
BPS
Station investment (DPR)
10M EUR
DPR Feb. 2026
Single zone officers (planned)
6 500operational + ~1,000 logistics
Min. Interior / RTBF
Merger funding
55M EUR over 5 years
Min. Interior / RTBF
Dossier — Seniors in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure call for projects — facilities for older people | 40million EUR, subject to available credits; submissions until 9 October 2026 | Iriscare (22 July 2026) |
| Population aged 65+ in Brussels | ~163 000(13% pop.) | IBSA / Statbel |
| Nursing home residents | 11 592 | Iriscare |
| Average daily price — public nursing home | 59,46EUR/day | Iriscare |
| Average daily price — private nursing home | 87,12EUR/day | Iriscare |
| APA beneficiaries | 8 797(Dec. 2025, +35% since 2021) | Iriscare |
Infrastructure call for projects — facilities for older people
40million EUR, subject to available credits; submissions until 9 October 2026
Iriscare (22 July 2026)Population aged 65+ in Brussels
~163 000(13% pop.)
IBSA / Statbel
Nursing home residents
11 592
Iriscare
Average daily price — public nursing home
59,46EUR/day
Iriscare
Average daily price — private nursing home
87,12EUR/day
Iriscare
Dossier — Early childhood in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage rate — best-served commune | 67%(Etterbeek) | perspective.brussels — Early childhood accessibility study |
| Coverage rate — least-served commune | 16%(Anderlecht) | perspective.brussels — Early childhood accessibility study |
| Missing places — FWB | ~11,200additional places needed (ONE estimate) | ONE / perspective.brussels |
| FWB coverage rate (overall) | 37.6%of which 27.4% subsidised + 10.2% non-subsidised | ONE (accessibility report) |
| Dutch-language childcare places in Brussels | 51places / 100 children (0-3 years), strong inequality (Koekelberg 26, Auderghem 80) | BRUZZ / Opgroeien — Kinderopvang has 51 places per 100 children (June 2025) |
| FWB cuts — early childhood sector 2026 | 74million EUR | RTBF / FWB Government |
| ONE emergency fund 2026 | 43million EUR (+ €57M planned in 2027) | La DH / FWB Government |
| Plan Cigogne — new places targeted in Brussels | 1,700new places (3,500 total with Wallonia) | ONE / Moustique |
| Opening time — a new nursery place | 7-9years of administrative and construction procedures | Moustique / Ligue des Familles |
| Places lost FWB 2019-2023 | ~1,500places closed (bankruptcies, closures) | ONE / Ligue des Familles |
| Daily rate subsidised nursery (2025) | 6.47 to 35.89EUR/day (ONE, by income; €3.22 to €45.41 in 2026) | RTBF / Ligue des Familles |
| ONE nursery supervision — MILAC system | 1 / 7childcare worker / children (the planned shift to 1.5 / 7 is scrapped, 5 June 2026 decree) | RTBF / FWB government |
Coverage rate — best-served commune
67%(Etterbeek)
perspective.brussels — Early childhood accessibility studyCoverage rate — least-served commune
16%(Anderlecht)
perspective.brussels — Early childhood accessibility studyFWB coverage rate (overall)
37.6%of which 27.4% subsidised + 10.2% non-subsidised
ONE (accessibility report)Dutch-language childcare places in Brussels
51places / 100 children (0-3 years), strong inequality (Koekelberg 26, Auderghem 80)
BRUZZ / Opgroeien — Kinderopvang has 51 places per 100 children (June 2025)Plan Cigogne — new places targeted in Brussels
1,700new places (3,500 total with Wallonia)
ONE / MoustiqueOpening time — a new nursery place
7-9years of administrative and construction procedures
Moustique / Ligue des FamillesDaily rate subsidised nursery (2025)
6.47 to 35.89EUR/day (ONE, by income; €3.22 to €45.41 in 2026)
RTBF / Ligue des FamillesONE nursery supervision — MILAC system
1 / 7childcare worker / children (the planned shift to 1.5 / 7 is scrapped, 5 June 2026 decree)
RTBF / FWB governmentUrban Planning10 metricsOfficial source
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Triomphe Tower (Delta, Auderghem) — permit issued | 80metres, 19 floors, 114 homes; ~400 objections, 2 negative opinions from Auderghem and 1 from Ixelles; communal appeal announced | La Libre / Ecolo-Groen Auderghem statement (25 July 2026) |
| Average planning permit processing time | ~18months (sector estimate) | UPSI / BVS (professional surveys) |
| CRMS — binding opinion | Removedreplaced by advisory opinion | RPD ch. 6 (Feb. 2026) |
| Palais du Midi — partial dismantling permit | Issued 17/06/2026strengthened heritage safeguards (façades, joinery, ironwork, north-wing roofs) | La Libre / BRUZZ (17 June 2026) |
| Palais Stoclet — mandatory public opening | AnnulledConstitutional Court, April 2024 ordinance | RTBF / Constitutional Court (18 June 2026) |
| Cinquantenaire: park renovation permit | Issued 02/07/2026target: park ready for Belgium's bicentenary (2030) | BRUZZ (2 July 2026) |
| Cinquantenaire: damage from US embassy party | Investigation under wayRégie des Bâtiments (federal); cause and cost undetermined | RTBF / La Libre (3 July 2026) |
| Palais du Midi: civic mobilisation | 30-50 protesters, 2,000 signaturesCouncil of State appeals announced, not filed as of 05/07 | BRUZZ / BX1 (5 July 2026) |
| Union Saint-Gilloise stadium (Bempt) | Favourable advisory with conditions15,881 seats; final permit not issued, club has 6 months | BRUZZ / L'Avenir (6 July 2026) |
| Airbnb: urban planning compliance certificate | Removed for main residencesimplementing decree adopted 09/07/2026, applicable from 01/01/2027 | La DH / La Libre (10-11 July 2026) |
Triomphe Tower (Delta, Auderghem) — permit issued
80metres, 19 floors, 114 homes; ~400 objections, 2 negative opinions from Auderghem and 1 from Ixelles; communal appeal announced
La Libre / Ecolo-Groen Auderghem statement (25 July 2026)Average planning permit processing time
~18months (sector estimate)
UPSI / BVS (professional surveys)
Palais du Midi — partial dismantling permit
Issued 17/06/2026strengthened heritage safeguards (façades, joinery, ironwork, north-wing roofs)
La Libre / BRUZZ (17 June 2026)Palais Stoclet — mandatory public opening
AnnulledConstitutional Court, April 2024 ordinance
RTBF / Constitutional Court (18 June 2026)Cinquantenaire: park renovation permit
Issued 02/07/2026target: park ready for Belgium's bicentenary (2030)
BRUZZ (2 July 2026)Cinquantenaire: damage from US embassy party
Investigation under wayRégie des Bâtiments (federal); cause and cost undetermined
RTBF / La Libre (3 July 2026)Palais du Midi: civic mobilisation
30-50 protesters, 2,000 signaturesCouncil of State appeals announced, not filed as of 05/07
BRUZZ / BX1 (5 July 2026)Union Saint-Gilloise stadium (Bempt)
Favourable advisory with conditions15,881 seats; final permit not issued, club has 6 months
BRUZZ / L'Avenir (6 July 2026)Airbnb: urban planning compliance certificate
Removed for main residencesimplementing decree adopted 09/07/2026, applicable from 01/01/2027
La DH / La Libre (10-11 July 2026)Good Move34 metricsOfficial source
Dossier — Good Move
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhood cells completed (Good Move) | ~10 | Bruxelles Mobilité |
| Neighbourhood cells planned (Good Move) | 50+ | Bruxelles Mobilité |
Neighbourhood cells completed (Good Move)
~10
Bruxelles Mobilité
Neighbourhood cells planned (Good Move)
50+
Bruxelles Mobilité
Dossier — Shared mobility in Brussels
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Removal from public space imposed by the Council of State ruling | 1 September 2026Dott, Bolt and VOI; four months before the political ban of 1 January 2027 | Brussels Mobility, via RTBF and BX1 (30 July 2026) |
| Shared e-scooters in circulation (March 2025) | ~9,200 | DH / Bruxelles Mobilité |
| Free-floating shared bikes | ~6,500 | DH / Bruxelles Mobilité |
| Villo! stations (JCDecaux) | 360(concession expires Sept. 2026) | DH / JCDecaux |
| E-scooter accidents — Brussels (2024) | 541injured | Vias Institute |
| Rise in e-scooter accidents Q1 2025 (Belgium) | +62% | Vias Institute |
| Brussels taxis | ~3,250 | Ordonnance taxi / be.brussels |
| Zero-emission taxi deadline | 2027(postponed, was 2025) | Parlement bruxellois / CGSLB |
| Bruxell'Air premium (max amount) | 1,132EUR | Bruxelles Environnement |
| Bolt7 — e-scooters deployed | 1,200out of 4,000 Bolt scooters in Brussels (22 April 2026) | BRUZZ (22 April 2026) |
Removal from public space imposed by the Council of State ruling
1 September 2026Dott, Bolt and VOI; four months before the political ban of 1 January 2027
Brussels Mobility, via RTBF and BX1 (30 July 2026)
Shared e-scooters in circulation (March 2025)
~9,200
DH / Bruxelles Mobilité
Free-floating shared bikes
~6,500
DH / Bruxelles Mobilité
Villo! stations (JCDecaux)
360(concession expires Sept. 2026)
DH / JCDecaux
E-scooter accidents — Brussels (2024)
541injured
Vias Institute
Rise in e-scooter accidents Q1 2025 (Belgium)
+62%
Vias Institute
Brussels taxis
~3,250
Ordonnance taxi / be.brussels
Zero-emission taxi deadline
2027(postponed, was 2025)
Parlement bruxellois / CGSLB
Bruxell'Air premium (max amount)
1,132EUR
Bruxelles Environnement
Bolt7 — e-scooters deployed
1,200out of 4,000 Bolt scooters in Brussels (22 April 2026)
BRUZZ (22 April 2026)Dossier — Brussels Overflight
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Flights/year (2025) | 204 147(187,910 daytime + 16,237 night) | Federal mediator |
| Passengers (2025) | 24.4M+3.3% vs 2024 | Brussels Airport Company |
| Cargo (2025) | 795,000 t+8.5% vs 2024 | Brussels Airport Company |
| People exposed to aircraft noise (Lden >45 dB, 2021) | 670 60055% of the Brussels population | Bruxelles Environnement — Aircraft noise mapping |
| People — sleep disturbance | 101 753across ~40 municipalities | Bruxelles Environnement |
| Total infringements (2025) | 6 0751,317 federal + 4,758 Brussels regional | Federal mediator + Bruxelles Environnement |
| Crucke Route — violation rate | 96%of RNP-07L flights violate Brussels noise standards | Bruxelles Environnement / BRUZZ |
| Runway 01 — night use | 10.2%vs 2.9% before 2004 (+252%) | Wake Up Kraainem |
| Cumulative penalties (Belgian State) | ~25MEUR (BXL 13M + Flemish municipalities 3.2M + eastern residents 9.5M) | Aviation24.be / Travel Tomorrow |
| Complaints filed (2025) | 32 777cases (14.6M cumulative over 24 years) | Federal mediator |
| Aircraft noise complaints Brussels Environment (2025) | 754x4 vs previous year | Bruxelles Environnement |
| Unpaid fines | ~26M EUR out of 32M EUR issued (<20% collected) | BX1 (Feb. 2026) |
| State convictions | 5judgments (latest: Feb. 2025) | Belgian courts |
| Airport jobs | 24 000direct on-site (64,225 total direct+indirect+induced, 5.4 Bln EUR added value) | Brussels Airport Company (2024 study) |
| Ultrafine particles — peaks | 65,000-80,000particles/cm3 (impact up to 7 km) | Atmospheric Environment (2025) |
| Estimated health cost | >1 BlnEUR/year (noise + air pollution) | Superior Health Council (2024) |
| Exposed to aircraft noise in Europe (Lden >55 dB) | 2.6Mpeople (EU directive threshold) | EEA — Environmental noise in Europe 2025 |
Flights/year (2025)
204 147(187,910 daytime + 16,237 night)
Federal mediator
Passengers (2025)
24.4M+3.3% vs 2024
Brussels Airport Company
Cargo (2025)
795,000 t+8.5% vs 2024
Brussels Airport Company
People exposed to aircraft noise (Lden >45 dB, 2021)
670 60055% of the Brussels population
Bruxelles Environnement — Aircraft noise mapping
People — sleep disturbance
101 753across ~40 municipalities
Bruxelles Environnement
Total infringements (2025)
6 0751,317 federal + 4,758 Brussels regional
Federal mediator + Bruxelles Environnement
Crucke Route — violation rate
96%of RNP-07L flights violate Brussels noise standards
Bruxelles Environnement / BRUZZ
Runway 01 — night use
10.2%vs 2.9% before 2004 (+252%)
Wake Up Kraainem
Cumulative penalties (Belgian State)
~25MEUR (BXL 13M + Flemish municipalities 3.2M + eastern residents 9.5M)
Aviation24.be / Travel Tomorrow
Complaints filed (2025)
32 777cases (14.6M cumulative over 24 years)
Federal mediator
Aircraft noise complaints Brussels Environment (2025)
754x4 vs previous year
Bruxelles Environnement
Unpaid fines
~26M EUR out of 32M EUR issued (<20% collected)
BX1 (Feb. 2026)
State convictions
5judgments (latest: Feb. 2025)
Belgian courts
Airport jobs
24 000direct on-site (64,225 total direct+indirect+induced, 5.4 Bln EUR added value)
Brussels Airport Company (2024 study)
Ultrafine particles — peaks
65,000-80,000particles/cm3 (impact up to 7 km)
Atmospheric Environment (2025)
Estimated health cost
>1 BlnEUR/year (noise + air pollution)
Superior Health Council (2024)
Exposed to aircraft noise in Europe (Lden >55 dB)
2.6Mpeople (EU directive threshold)
EEA — Environmental noise in Europe 2025
Dossier — Metro 3
View dossier →| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated total budget (original project) | ~5.2Bn EUR | Estimations STIB/Beliris |
| Duration of freeze | 10years | DPR Feb. 2026 |
| Total cost (Court of Audit) | 4.76Bn EUR | Court of Audit / RTBF (2026) |
| Budget overrun | +477% | Court of Audit (2026) |
| Recommendations adopted in plenary session | 24 | Brussels Parliament (17 July 2026) |
Estimated total budget (original project)
~5.2Bn EUR
Estimations STIB/Beliris
Duration of freeze
10years
DPR Feb. 2026
Total cost (Court of Audit)
4.76Bn EUR
Court of Audit / RTBF (2026)
Budget overrun
+477%
Court of Audit (2026)
Recommendations adopted in plenary session
24
Brussels Parliament (17 July 2026)