On 21 October 2026, Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt provided an update on the number of applicants for international protection awaiting a place in the reception network and on the reception places still financed by the federal authorities under the Brussels Deal.

Belgium’s Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, has announced a further reduction of 700 reception places provided under the Brussels Deal. This follows an earlier reduction of around 300 places announced at the end of June. According to the Minister, the measure reflects a decrease in the need for additional reception capacity for applicants for international protection awaiting access to the Fedasil reception network.