De Belgische Raad van State heeft de beslissing van de minister van Asiel en Migratie geschorst om de materiële opvangvoorzieningen te beperken voor verzoekers om internationale bescherming die reeds bescherming hebben verkregen in een andere EU-lidstaat. In arrest nr. 267.364 van 8 juli 2026 schorste de Raad van State de maatregel na een vordering tot schorsing bij uiterst dringende noodzakelijkheid, ingesteld door verschillende organisaties die actief zijn op het gebied van asiel en migratie. De beslissing heeft betrekking op een maatregel die werd genomen naar aanleiding van het van toepassing worden van het Europees Migratie- en Asielpact op 12 juni 2026.

The Belgian Council of State has suspended a ministerial instruction that systematically limited material assistance to international protection applicants who had already obtained protection in another EU Member State. The court ruled that the instruction exposed these individuals to the risk of severe hardship and potential homelessness. It also noted that, due to its regulatory character, the instruction should have been submitted for review by the Council of State’s Legislation Section.

CIRÉ, together with partner organisations, has lodged an urgent appeal at the Council of State challenging a ministerial instruction that continues to exclude asylum seekers who have already been granted protection in another EU member state from reception facilities. The move follows a recent temporary suspension of the measure by the Constitutional Court. CIRÉ argues the instruction undermines judicial authority and the rule of law.

The Belgian Constitutional Court has temporarily suspended legislative measures introduced in 2025 that tightened rules on material reception conditions for asylum seekers and family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection. The suspensions concern two separate laws, and the Court has referred several preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify their compatibility with EU law.