Ahaha yeah! Brussels is a fun place to be these days! It's like all cheery and all, not!
Typical for Belgium to react with cats, lol. Last time we were the number one country to be the longest without governement (589 days) - we celebrated with beer and french fries, go figure. Any other country would likely riot..
Though, I'm not sure why the surprise everywhere in the government.
Anybody who has ever stepped a foot in the outskirts of Brussels (namely Schaarbeek & Anderlecht..) knows they're the cesspits of all things dark and shady. You want to get lost in a town? Don't do it in Brussels. Anywhere, but Brussels.
The centre is fairly nice, though. Then again, that's where the tourists go - so yea.