Wallonia updates work-permit guidance for foreign employees ahead of 2026 quota cycle
Ryanair opens Brussels–Katowice route, boosting Belgium-Poland winter connectivity
Belgian job-benefit overhaul highlights migrant integration gaps
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Brussels Airport Marathon to disrupt airport bus 12 and 30+ city routes on 2 November
STIB-MIVB says the Brussels Airport Marathon will reroute or halt bus 12 and more than 30 other lines on 2 November, affecting access to Zaventem and the EU quarter. Business travellers should build in extra transfer time or switch to rail.
Belgium’s investment-screening body flags three strategic deals for safeguards
Belgium’s ISC says only three of 155 foreign-investment files since 2023 required security safeguards, underscoring that most deals face minimal hurdles. However, companies should factor potential screening delays into relocation and staffing timelines.
Belgian rail unions call 72-hour nationwide strike for 23-26 November
Four rail unions confirmed on 28 Oct that they will stage a 72-hour strike from 23-26 November, halting almost all Belgian passenger and freight rail services. The action, part of a wider protest against labour reforms, threatens commuter flows, Eurostar/Thalys services and just-in-time supply chains. Companies should prepare for major mobility disruption and higher logistics costs.
Belgium repatriates 75 nationals and relatives from Gaza via Ostend Airport
A Belgian military flight evacuated 75 people from Gaza to Ostend Airport on 28 Oct, bringing total Belgian extractions to about 700. The operation highlights the importance of emergency mobility planning for firms and extends temporary visa validity for accompanying relatives.
Brussels Airlines faces strike threat over dismissal of cabin crew
Cabin-crew unions issued a strike notice against Brussels Airlines on 28 Oct after the airline fired three attendants over a pest-alarm dispute. Unless the staff are reinstated, walk-outs could begin 4 Nov, threatening major flight disruptions at Brussels Airport and forcing companies to secure alternative travel arrangements.
Euroairlines drops Brussels–Caribbean winter routes after losing long-haul aircraft
Euroairlines confirmed on 28 Oct that it has scrapped Brussels–Punta Cana and Brussels–Cancún flights for winter 2025/26 after losing access to a leased Boeing 787. The cancellation eliminates Brussels’ only direct Caribbean links, forcing leisure and corporate travellers to connect via other hubs and pressuring travel managers to revise itineraries.