Nation-wide strike grinds Belgian transport network to a halt
EU Capitals Open Talks on ‘Migration Pact 2.0’; Belgium Urges Safeguards for Labour Mobility
Belgium and United States Deepen Security Cooperation to Tackle Cross-Border Crime
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UK Updates Belgium Travel Advice, Flags 12 October Public-Sector Strike Risk
The UK FCDO updated its Belgium travel advice on 25 September, highlighting a nationwide public-sector strike planned for 12 October. Potential impacts include delays at airports and border posts, prompting corporate travellers to arrange fallback options.
Belgium joins Europol-led takedown of airport migrant-smuggling ring
Europol coordinated raids in four countries on 24 September 2026, arresting six suspects and seizing forged passports in a migrant-smuggling probe that involved Belgian investigators. The network allegedly flew migrants through Schengen airports using false identities after they had legally entered the EU. The case signals tougher document checks at Belgian airports and highlights new EU rules that couple police operations with parallel financial investigations.