BRUZZ interviews Koen Geurts on sites for travelling communities in Brussels

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29 October 2026

Brussels must provide one or more sites within six months where travelling communities can stay in dignified conditions. This was the ruling of the French-speaking Court of First Instance in Brussels.

In an interview with BRUZZ, Koen Geurts, coordinator of Foyer’s Roma service, explains why the ruling presents an important opportunity to finally establish a lasting solution. He advocates consulting the communities concerned and creating several smaller sites with the necessary facilities, including water and electricity.

Providing suitable sites would benefit not only travelling communities themselves, but Brussels society as a whole.

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