Poll warns of Entry/Exit System delays as Brussels Airport braces for summer crowds
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Council of Europe Adopts Chișinău Declaration on Migration After Belgian-Led Push
Foreign ministers adopted the Chișinău Declaration on 15 May 2026, a text championed by Belgium that re-asserts states’ power to deport criminal migrants while pledging fidelity to human-rights norms. Belgian authorities say the document will guide stricter return policies and lifetime entry bans for security threats. Employers should prepare for more background checks on sponsored staff and closer scrutiny of residence files.
EES Biometric Checks Trigger Summer Queue Warnings for UK–Belgium Travel
Consumer-watchdog Which? warns that the EU’s new Entry/Exit System is already producing long queues and missed flights; similar delays are expected on the UK–Belgium corridor as Brussels ramps up biometric processing. Belgian businesses should brief travellers, track days-in-country more accurately and prepare for the forthcoming ETIAS authorisation that will leverage the same data.
MED-9 Interior Ministers Set to Debate Returns and Frontex Ahead of Summer Surge
A MED-9 ministerial in Croatia next week will flesh out practical steps for the EU Migration Pact, including a stronger role for Frontex and a ‘Common Returns System.’ Although Belgium is only an observer, any new screening or return measures adopted by southern partners could reshape compliance and travel-risk profiles for Belgian firms moving staff through Mediterranean gateways.