Brussels Heritage Days: The capital kicked off its 38th Heritage Days with a record 270+ free activities across all 19 municipalities, from City Hall and the Sewer Museum to Coudenberg Palace, under the theme “Our Landscape, Our Legacy.” Brussels Nature & Biodiversity: Brussels also launched Renature Time, a month of 100+ free events (19 Sep–18 Oct) with walks, workshops, cycling and family activities, running alongside Heritage Days for a joint weekend. Charleroi Airport Disruption: Night strikes by air traffic controllers are forcing around 40 flight cancellations per day at Brussels South Charleroi, with up to 800 flights at risk if the action continues to 10 October. KU Leuven Backlash: KU Leuven’s year-opening Mass in Leuven sparked major criticism after an Islamic chant was included, with Catholic groups accusing the university of sidelining its Christian tradition. EU–China Trade Pressure: EU leaders are warning China to deliver “tangible results” by October as Brussels weighs tougher measures over trade imbalances and industrial dependence. Belgium Business: Corteva and Belgium’s Globachem announced a 50/50 crop protection joint venture, timed ahead of Corteva’s planned spin-off of its crop business.