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10/10/2025 – 30/10/2025

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  • Belgium has signed a new bilateral agreement with Morocco, in which the latter agrees to receive an increased number of convicted offenders staying in Belgium irregularly, as reported by belga news agency on 23 October 2025. In return, Belgium officially endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, following other European countries like France and Portugal. 
  • As reported by InfoMigrants on 21 October 2025, a Belgian court ruled on 9 October that the government’s denial of accommodation to an Afghan family is illegal. The family of 5, including three under-aged children, had been sleeping on the streets of Brussels for months after Belgian authorities refused to provide them with accommodation, arguing that the family already had been granted asylum in Greece. However, the Court ruled the Belgian government had violated its obligation to individually examine the asylum claims, thus failing to consider their situation of vulnerability “knowing that the family is composed of three minor children, one of whom requires urgent medical care”. Furthermore, the Court’s judges highlighted the critical situation for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece, stating that “It is proven and widely recognized that refugee status in Greece offers no guarantees and that those who benefit from it actually find themselves in a situation of extreme precariousness”. 
  • Belgium is planning to send convicted foreign nationals to prisons it seeks to rent or build in the Balkans, to tackle the country’s prison overcrowding issue. As InfoMigrants reported on 10 October 2025, Belgium’s Minister of Justice and Minister of Asylum and Migration visited Kosovo and Albania to explore possible options to expand its prison capacity outside the EU. This plan raises significant legal and human rights issues, as experts warn that the move could undermine Belgium’s accountability and responsibility for the rights of the inmates.