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The City of Brussels is running the campaign '30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity', to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the First Congo War. This campaign, from 1 September to 6 October 2026, is dedicated to the people of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The pink ribbon campaign of Think Pink will be held again in October 2026. Wearing the pink ribbon lets others know that you are aware of the importance of getting screened, but also expresses your support for all those affected by breast cancer.

Since 1 September 2026, certain applications at the Foreigners' Office of the City of Brussels are available via the regional IRISbox platform.

From 1 October 2026, the Brussels-Capital Region will introduce a rotation tariff for public charging points.

The non-profit organisation Peluche supports children and young adults in Belgium who, due to a protection order, are unable to live with their families and therefore reside in a residential group within a care home. The organisation is looking for volunteers for its programme.

From 28 September to 10 October 2026, the Public Cleaning Service is going to collect the bulky waste in Brussels.

Brussels Fiscality has started sending out the 2026 property tax bills. Most letters will be sent during the summer period (July-August).

The 'Make humanity shine. Protect Humanitarians' campaign runs from 15 August to 15 September 2026. This campaign by the Protect Humanitarians association aims to protect the work of humanitarian aid workers around the world.

The City of Brussels has a plan to tackle anti-social behaviour relating to public cleaning. New regulations came into force on Saturday 1 August 2026.

The shade structures competition of the City of Brussels invited students, architects, designers and Brussels-based stakeholders to devise new forms of shade, to complement the greening and cooling measures of the City. Find out who the winners are here!