Belgium lifts 2026 salary bar for Work Permit B and EU Blue Card
Farmers end three-day blockade at Brussels Airport, cargo flows resume
Belgium redefines ‘cohabitant’ for welfare benefits, affecting some migrants
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Belgium hikes 2026 salary thresholds for Work Permit B and EU Blue Card
Brussels, Wallonia and—imminently—Flanders have raised the minimum salaries foreign workers must earn to qualify for Work Permit B, Single Permit or EU Blue Card status from 1 January 2026. The increases—about 6 %—could make junior assignments more expensive and trigger permit refusals if outdated figures appear in paperwork.
Farmers lift Brussels-Airport blockade after three-day protest over Mercosur deal
A farmer blockade that choked freight access to Brussels Airport since Thursday has been lifted, restoring normal cargo flows but leaving a multi-million-euro backlog. The action highlighted how trade-policy disputes can swiftly disrupt air-cargo and corporate-mobility operations.
Belgium tightens ‘cohabitant’ welfare rules, impacting some non-EU residents
From 1 March 2026 Belgian welfare offices will assess social-aid eligibility based on the income of everyone living at the same address. The change could hit low-income foreign residents who share housing, adding a cost-of-living risk factor to relocation planning.