Belgium raises minimum income requirement for family-reunification visas
Middle East conflict grounds Brussels Airlines flights as Lufthansa Group diverts routes
Brussels Airport to gain two-hour high-speed rail link to Cologne by September
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Belgium urges nationals to leave Iran but rules out organised evacuation
Belgium’s Foreign Ministry has told citizens in Iran to leave “as soon as possible” but says conditions do not yet warrant a state-led evacuation. The advisory urges vigilance and registration on Travellers Online while commercial flights are still running, affecting some 240 Belgian nationals and corporate assignees.
Brussels Airlines suspends flights to Tel Aviv amid Middle-East escalation
Brussels Airlines has halted its Brussels–Tel Aviv service until 7 March due to heightened Middle-East tensions. Passengers can rebook or claim refunds, while exporters face capacity shortages. The move underscores how regional security flare-ups can quickly disrupt Belgian corporate travel and supply chains.
STIB/MIVB to scrap two Brussels bus lines and adjust eight routes from 2 March
From 2 March, Brussels will lose bus lines 27 and 33 and see timetable tweaks on eight other routes. While alternatives exist, some expatriate commuters will face longer journeys. Companies should brief staff and update relocation guides accordingly.