Anderlecht
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- Sep 20
Fire in Anderlecht apartment building forces evacuation of 60 residents
Emergency teams evacuated about 60 people from a six-storey building on Rue Ropsy Chaudron in Anderlecht after an overnight waste room fire spread smoke through common stairwells.
- Aug 23
Brussels prosecutor warns of rising drug violence after 69 shootings in 2026
Brussels chief prosecutor Julien Moinil warned that innocent bystanders risk being shot as rival drug gangs drive a wave of armed clashes, recording 69 shootings across the Belgian capital in 2026.
- Aug 22
Two gunmen on scooter fire heavy weapons at Anderlecht police station
Two suspects fired heavy weapons at the Demosthenesstraat police station in Anderlecht late Friday before fleeing on an electric scooter, causing facade damage without injuries.
- Aug 14
Firefighter killed and three seriously injured in gas explosions near Brussels Central Station
A firefighter died and three people were seriously injured when two gas explosions hit a building housing the EU's Single Resolution Board in central Brussels on Friday afternoon.
- Jul 16
Van Bossuyt halves Brussels asylum reception capacity, cutting 700 more places
After removing 300 places in June, Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt announced 700 more cuts on Thursday, reducing the temporary reception scheme from 2,000 to 1,000 spots as the waiting list shrinks.
- Jul 10
Lotfi Mostefa re-elected as president of the Foyer anderlechtois despite ongoing inquiry
Lotfi Mostefa (PS) was re-elected president of the Foyer anderlechtois by a 5-4 board vote on 9 July, a decision that comes as a parliamentary inquiry examines governance and clientelism allegations at the public housing company.
- Jun 23
Anderlecht turns to Vítor Bruno to end ten-season title drought with two-year deal
The 43-year-old Portuguese coach succeeds Jérémy Taravel at the Belgian club after a year and a half out of work, bringing a staff of five and a mandate to restore Anderlecht to the top of the Pro League.
- Jun 14
Residents build wall of waste at Anderlecht town hall in protest over weekend cleaning cuts
Around 80 residents of the Cureghem neighbourhood in Anderlecht built a wall of collected street waste against the municipal offices on Sunday, protesting recent cuts to weekend sanitation services that they say have left the area submerged in rubbish.
