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EU Blue Card Recast: What Belgian Employers Need to Know Now
A 13 February employer briefing highlights how the recast EU Blue Card offers Belgian firms lower salary thresholds, quicker family access and automatic intra-EU mobility, but warns that processing times and compliance with upcoming ‘smart border’ systems remain critical. HR teams should revisit policy to capitalise on the more flexible rules before spring hiring.
36,000 Residents—Including Many Foreign Workers—Notified of Upcoming Loss of Belgian Unemployment Benefits
ONEM announced that 36,000 benefit recipients will be told next week that their Belgian unemployment payments will cease over the next 18 months. Foreign residents who lose allowances risk falling below income thresholds required for residence-permit renewal, putting extra pressure on employers to secure new roles or permits quickly.
Canada’s Finance Minister Schedules High-Level Business Mission to Brussels
Canada confirmed that Finance Minister Champagne will lead a delegation to Brussels next week to engage EU counterparts and business leaders. The trip will generate a wave of high-level arrivals just as Belgium finalises preparations for EES biometric border checks, offering a real-world test of the country’s VIP facilitation and Schengen-area compliance.