Drug seizures at Brussels Airport soar, prompting tighter passenger screening
EU tightens Schengen visa rules for Russian nationals – Belgian consulates switch to single-entry policy
General strike hits Brussels & Wallonia, disrupting travel and public services
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EU expands Belarus sanctions to hybrid-threat activities, tightening air-space security
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have added ‘hybrid activities’—including unauthorised border incursions—to the sanctions regime on Belarus after balloon incursions disrupted Baltic air-space. The widened scope gives Belgian and EU authorities stronger tools to block risky flights and crack down on smuggling, potentially affecting flight routings and customs checks for travellers and cargo transiting Belgium.
EU signals U-turn on 2035 combustion-engine ban after pressure from Brussels-based automakers
According to Reuters, the European Commission will on Tuesday unveil plans to postpone or relax the 2035 ban on new combustion-engine vehicles. The expected U-turn—shaped largely by lobbying in Brussels—will influence company-car policies, leasing costs and EV-charging investments that are central to many Belgian expatriate packages.