Vlaams Belang demands urgent committee meeting over brutal violence in Brussels

The streets of Brussels are again drowning in violence, and politicians, it seems, are only watching. Defenders of Flemish interests from Vlaams Belang call for the immediate convening of both the federal parliament and the Brussels region's Interior Affairs committees to hear explanations from those responsible. The statistics are merciless: during the first seven months of 2026, the federal police recorded 57 shooting incidents in 19 Brussels municipalities, in which two people died and another 21 were injured. If the pace holds, the city will again break sad records.

Politicians' helplessness and empty promises

Vlaams Belang representatives remind that last year, Brussels prosecutor Julien Moinil warned that every Brussels resident risks being injured by a stray bullet. However, as Brussels parliament member Bob De Brabandere states, the situation has only worsened since then. "What has changed in a year? Nothing," he notes. His colleague, federal Interior Affairs committee chairman Ortwin Depoortere, ironically asks what is now bigger – the number of bullets or the number of broken government promises.

Politicians are outraged that the new Brussels government, dominated by the liberal MR party, has taken no effective measures. According to De Brabandere, MR previously criticized former Prime Minister Rudi Vervoort over drug violence, but now they themselves are silent. "Where is Boris Dilliès?" he asks, referring to the current Prime Minister.

Demand: actions, not words

Vlaams Belang members demand that the government answer for its inaction. Depoortere emphasizes that prisons are overcrowded, illegal immigrants are tolerated, and the justice system is powerless. He calls for real measures: constant raids in problem areas, arrest of criminals, and, where possible, deportation to their countries of origin. "If nothing changes a year after the prosecutor's cry, the government must be called to account," he says.

• 57 shootings in 7 months – a record number
• 2 dead and 21 injured – real victims
• Vlaams Belang demands committee meetings
• New Brussels government and federal coalition criticized

If parliament, with a sitting government, does not convene the committee, that is a clear message: these shootings are not important enough for us to gather. That is unacceptable.

This situation reveals a deeper crisis: the authorities talk about "taskforces" and declarations, while citizens are left alone with fear and violence. The Catholic tradition teaches that the duty of authority is to defend the innocent and ensure justice. When this is not done, society begins to lose trust not only in politicians but also in the rule of law itself. Vlaams Belang's position is not just a party demand, but a voice of common sense demanding that the authorities finally take up their duties.

Source: Vlaams Belang — https://www.vlaamsbelang.org