Flanders Goes Fully Digital: New Single-Permit Portal Live for Work & Residence Applications
De-Icing Delays Hit Brussels Airport but Flights Keep Moving
Eurostar Cuts Netherlands Leg; Services Terminate in Brussels Amid Arctic Blast
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Amsterdam Snow Closure Diverts Bulgaria Air Flight to Brussels, Highlighting Hub’s Contingency Role
Heavy snow that closed Amsterdam’s Schiphol forced Bulgaria Air to divert a Sofia-bound flight to Brussels on 5 January, underscoring Belgium’s role as an alternate hub. Companies should ensure travellers have the documents and insurance coverage needed for unplanned Belgian stopovers.
Flanders Switches On Fully-Digital ‘Single-Permit’ Portal, Completing 2026 Migration Reform
Flanders has activated a one-stop digital portal for all Single-Permit work-and-residence applications, completing legislative reforms that took effect on 1 January 2026. The system streamlines filings, raises some salary thresholds and is expected to cut processing times—welcome news for multinationals but one that requires immediate action to clear a short-term backlog.