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Immigration, services, schools, transport, work, community, and important developments in Slovakia — concise and useful.
The EU extended temporary protection for people displaced from Ukraine until 4 March 2028. New applicants face an additional military-obligations condition, while existing beneficiaries are unaffected.
In the first five months of 2026, Belgium issued 2,108 temporary protection certificates, including 2,102 to Ukrainian citizens. The same period recorded 1,407 refusal decisions concerning Ukrainian citizens.
In 2025, 177,094 people immigrated to Belgium and 129,532 emigrated. The positive migration balance fell by 28% compared with 2024.
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