Brussels Airport to gain direct ICE high-speed rail link with Cologne from September 2026
Belgium indexes family-reunification income threshold to €2,173.88 net per month
Belgium raises minimum income requirement for family-reunification visas
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Middle East conflict grounds Brussels Airlines flights as Lufthansa Group diverts routes
After US–Israeli strikes on Iran, Brussels Airlines and the wider Lufthansa Group suspended flights to Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Iran until at least 7 March 2026, while also halting Dubai and Abu Dhabi services. Belgian business travellers must reroute or defer trips, and companies are urged to review travel-risk protocols and leverage free-change policies.
Brussels Airport to gain two-hour high-speed rail link to Cologne by September
From September 2026, Deutsche Bahn will run direct ICE trains linking Brussels Airport and Cologne in about two hours, giving travellers a fast rail alternative to feeder flights and highways. The move bolsters the airport’s catchment area, supports corporate sustainability goals and cements Belgium’s push for seamless air-rail intermodality.
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.