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Wildcat Skeyes strike paralyzes Belgian airspace, leaving hundreds stranded overnight
An unannounced 24-hour strike by air-traffic controllers at Skeyes shut Belgian airspace on 2 June, cancelling or diverting nearly 300 flights and forcing 270 passengers to sleep in Brussels Airport. Operations resumed early on 3 June after unions and management agreed to renewed talks, but residual delays are expected for two days. The dispute centres on staff relocation to a new remote-tower centre and highlights ongoing labour-relations risks for business travellers using Belgian hubs.
Vlaams Belang mounts filibuster to delay Belgian transposition of EU Migration & Asylum Pact
On 3 June, far-right party Vlaams Belang began an obstruction campaign in the federal parliament to delay Belgium’s implementation law for the EU Migration & Asylum Pact, due to apply on 12 June. While the stalling tactic cannot stop EU regulations from becoming directly effective, it could create short-term legal uncertainty for asylum screening and return procedures that interface with work-permit processes.