Brussels Airport trials ultra-cold supply chain for life-saving cell and gene therapies
Ryanair to cut 2.2 million seats on Belgian routes as federal and local passenger taxes soar
Belgium raises 2026 minimum-salary thresholds for Work Permit B, Single Permit and EU Blue Card
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Farmers lift three-day blockade at Brussels Airport, restoring cargo flows
Flemish farmers have ended a three-day protest that choked access to Brussels Airport’s cargo district, costing an estimated €4–6 million and forcing diversions of time-sensitive freight. While passenger flights continued, business travellers and relocating staff faced knock-on delays, highlighting the wider mobility risks of sectoral industrial action.
New ‘cohabitant’ definition may cut welfare access for low-income migrants
From 1 March 2026 Belgium will aggregate all adult incomes at one address when calculating welfare entitlements. The change could strip low-income migrants of social assistance and, by extension, undermine certain residence-permit renewals – an issue HR teams must address for junior assignees and interns.
Strikes freeze Brussels Airport passenger growth but cargo proves resilient
A January report shows that November’s three-day national strike wiped out expected passenger growth at Brussels Airport, costing an estimated €175 million, while cargo volumes actually rose 3 %. The contrast stresses the need for contingency planning for both travellers and shippers as Belgium heads into another potentially strike-hit year.