THE EXTENSION<\/strong><\/p>\nUrban policy experts have noted that Brussels faces challenges common to many European capitals, including homelessness, drug trafficking and limited police capacity. Unlike cities such as Paris or Amsterdam, where public drinking bans are enforced more strictly, Brussels struggles with consistent follow-up.<\/p>\n
As the ban enters its eighth year, in September 2025, this rule was approved to be extended until October 2026. This decision has not been well received among some of the citizens, because they think it is not achieving its original purpose.<\/p>\n
When one walks through the streets in Brussels, it is still very common to see people drinking on the streets without hiding their drinks. Furthermore, according to neighbours and shopkeepers such as Safi, a shopkeeper in Brussels for 7 years, it is still highly normalised to see people drinking on the streets and this is not expected to change anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Five years after the City of Brussels introduced a ban on drinking alcohol in public spaces, the measure remains a visible and contested part of urban life. Although the regulation was first implemented in 2018, it regained attention in September this year, when city authorities decided to extend it until October 2026. The extension raises […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3775,"featured_media":19309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cbj","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Alcohol on the streets of Brussels: a ban that is doubtfully acknowledged by the citizens - International Journalism<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n