BENELUX: NGOs highlight dire reception conditions in Belgium ― European court issues umpteenth ruling against Belgium ― NGO demands regularisation for undocumented people in Luxembourg ― Dutch senate approves one asylum law; rejects another
A new NGO report has highlighted the impacts of Belgium’s “non-reception” policy for asylum applicants in 2025 The European Court of Human Rights has once again condemned Belgium for failing to meet the basic needs of asylum applicants. An NGO is calling for the...
BELGIUM: Government’s negotiations with Taliban spark criticism ― Financial incentives to encourage returns to Syria ― NGOs concerned about conditions in migration detention centres ― Last asylum hotels closed despite ongoing concerns about shortage of reception places
Belgium has participated in talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan regarding the return of individuals with criminal records or lacking identity documents. The government is planning to increase the reintegration support that it provides to Syrians who return to their...
OP-ED: Belgium’s reception ban for M-status holders: Testing the limits of EU law and human dignity
By Thomas Willekens Since 4 August 2025, families with small children who have applied for international protection are sleeping rough in Brussels. This is not due to a lack of places in the reception system but the direct consequence of a new federal policy....