Brussels Airport to halt all departures on 26 November as nationwide strike looms
Brussels Airlines cancels 90 % of schedule and warns of €14 million hit from latest strike
Three-day national strike to cripple Belgian rail, public transport and airports from 24–26 November
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Belgium Joins Push to Reinterpret Human-Rights Convention and Speed Deportations
A Reuters report reveals that Belgium and eight other EU countries want to modify the European Convention on Human Rights to make it easier to deport foreign criminals. Although any change would take years, the initiative signals a tougher migration mood that could lead to stricter checks and faster removals, affecting corporate mobility compliance across Belgium and the wider EU.
Belgium Extends Filing Deadline for New Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax Return
Belgium has pushed back the first deadline for its new Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) return to 30 June 2026, aligning it with the GloBE Information Return. The seven-month extension eases immediate pressure on multinational employers and gives Global Mobility teams more time to reconcile expatriate payroll data that feeds into Pillar Two calculations.
Asylum Bottlenecks Worsen: Brussels Shelters Admit 150 Babies Under One Year Old in 2025
Brussels NGO Samusocial reports admitting 150 babies under one year old so far in 2025 as asylum-related shelter demand overwhelms capacity. The data highlight Belgium’s reception bottlenecks, with implications for housing availability and corporate social responsibility considerations for companies relocating staff to the capital.