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Belgium trails EU on work permits, leads on family reunification
Original: Belgium trails EU on work permits, tops family reunification
New figures show Belgium lagging behind most EU countries when it comes to issuing work permits to non-EU migrants, while ranking at the top of the bloc for family reunification visas. The numbers fuel an ongoing debate in Belgium over whether its migration system prioritises labour migration enough to meet labour market needs.
Why now: Migration policy is under scrutiny in Belgium and across the EU, making fresh comparisons of member states' permit data timely.
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