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Received today — 23 October 2026 ⏭ Brussels Morning Newspaper

EU Prosecutors Search Parliament Offices in Funds Probe

23 October 2026 at 11:42

Brussels, Belgium, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European Parliament searches conducted by European Union prosecutors in Brussels and Strasbourg on 21 October have brought renewed attention to allegations of financial irregularities involving the former Identity and Democracy … Read more

Students Block ULB Campus Over Tuition Rise in Brussels

23 October 2026 at 11:36

Brussels, Belgium, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A Brussels student blockade disrupted access to the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Solbosch campus in Ixelles on Thursday, 22 October, as demonstrators protested rising university tuition fees and proposed … Read more

Brussels Names First Drugs Commissioner to Tackle Violence

23 October 2026 at 11:32

Brussels, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Brussels drugs commissioner role has been filled for the first time, with the Brussels-Capital Region appointing criminologist Miran Scheers to coordinate its response to drug trafficking, organised crime and violence … Read more

Heritage Groups Protest €47m Culture Cuts in Brussels

23 October 2026 at 11:28

Brussels, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Heritage organisations across Brussels and Flanders have launched a symbolic protest against €47 million in announced cultural and heritage savings, decorating public monuments with black balloons, mourning bands and protest signs. … Read more

Storm Austen Forces Park Closures Across Brussels

23 October 2026 at 11:25

Brussels, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels park closures are taking effect on Friday afternoon as Storm Austen approaches Belgium, bringing potentially dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and disruption across the country. Authorities have ordered public parks, cemeteries … Read more

Police Watchdog Receives 26 Protest Complaints in Brussels

23 October 2026 at 11:20

Brussels, Belgium, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Belgium’s independent police oversight body has received 26 Brussels police complaints following violent youth demonstrations on 9 and 17 October, raising concerns about the use of force against protesters, including … Read more

Received yesterday — 22 October 2026 ⏭ Brussels Morning Newspaper

Record Campaign Spending and Economic Concerns Shape 2026 US Midterms

22 October 2026 at 17:08

Washington (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 22, 2026 – As early voting expands across the United States ahead of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, campaigns have broken previous financial records, with billions of dollars injected into high-stakes congressional … Read more

EU Parliament Cures Bulgarian Government Over Black Sea Policy

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 22, 2026 – A newly adopted European Parliament resolution criticising the Bulgarian government’s handling of regional security and its response to Russian threats in the Black Sea has drawn sharp dissatisfaction from President … Read more

MEPs says Houthi attacks are “flagrant violations of international law”

22 October 2026 at 16:06

MEPs have “strongly condemned” the “unprecedented” missile and drone attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia, and their military offensive in Yemen.

In a resolution adopted in Strasbourg on Thursday, MEPs describe these attacks as “flagrant violations of international law … Read more

EU Parliament Backs 3-Year Methane Regulation Delay, Brussels

22 October 2026 at 16:01

Brussels, Belgium, 22 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Parliament has backed a three-year postponement of key methane emissions requirements affecting fossil fuel imports, marking a significant development in the European Union’s energy and climate policy. The … Read more

Belgium Storm Alert: 100 km/h Winds Spark Emergency Response, Brussels

22 October 2026 at 15:16

BRUSSELS, 22 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Belgium is preparing for potentially damaging winds reaching 100 km/h on Friday, 23 October, as the Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) forecasts heavy rainfall and stormy conditions. The Belgium storm warning has … Read more

EU Funds Probe Sparks Major Parliament Raids in Brussels

22 October 2026 at 15:10

Brussels, 22 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European prosecutors have searched offices inside the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg as part of an ongoing EU funds investigation involving the former far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) political group. … Read more

Olivier Martinez Clarifies Courtroom Exit During Halle Berry Child Custody Proceedings

22 October 2026 at 14:15

Halle (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 22, 2026 – French actor Olivier Martinez and his legal team have publicly clarified that a brief departure from a Los Angeles courtroom was merely a short, judge-approved bathroom break. The clarification … Read more

Football connects: Courtois bought his childhood jersey, then gave seller day to remember

Genk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 21, 2026 – Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has reacquired an authentic match jersey from his early professional career with Belgian club KRC Genk after discovering it listed on a … Read more

Geel Relocates Youth Movement Day Breakfast Indoors Amid Storm Warnings Across Region

22 October 2026 at 13:59

Geel (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 22, 2026 – Municipal authorities in Geel, alongside neighboring councils, have officially moved the annual Youth Movement Day (Dag van de Jeugdbeweging) breakfast celebration indoors to the Sint-Amands parish centre. The … Read more

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