Brussels Airport braces for record 1.3 million spring-holiday travellers
Year-long tram diversions at Brussels’ Gare du Midi to start 27 April
Bpost strike paralyses Brussels postal network, delaying residence cards
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Brussels Airport braces for 1.3 million spring-holiday passengers
Brussels Airport expects 1.3 million travellers during the spring school holidays (27 April-12 May), a near-8 % rise on 2025. Passengers are asked to arrive two hours early for Schengen and three hours for non-Schengen flights as the airport gears up for record volumes and the forthcoming EU Entry/Exit System. Employers should allow extra connection time and prepare non-EU assignees for biometric border checks.
NGOs warn Belgium is ‘deliberately violating’ asylum-reception obligations
Seven NGOs say Belgium is failing to meet basic reception obligations, with refusal rates for accommodation now exceeding 60 %. The shortfall complicates corporate refugee-talent initiatives and could undermine Belgium’s credibility ahead of its 2027 EU presidency.