We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Brussels put on highest threat level 21/11/15
worldtraveller
Posts: 14,013 Forumite
Belgium raised the alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack.
A week after the Paris attacks carried out by Islamic State militants, of whom one suspect from Brussels is at large and said by authorities to be highly dangerous, the city was placed on the top level "four" in the government's threat scale after a meeting of top ministers, police and security services.
Reuters
UK Government Travel Advice for Belgium - Updated 21/11/15
A week after the Paris attacks carried out by Islamic State militants, of whom one suspect from Brussels is at large and said by authorities to be highly dangerous, the city was placed on the top level "four" in the government's threat scale after a meeting of top ministers, police and security services.
Reuters
UK Government Travel Advice for Belgium - Updated 21/11/15
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more...
0
Comments
-
Going to Brussels on Weds. I wish I could claim on my travel insurance as I now really don't want to go x
February GC £26.68/£2500 -
DanielleNic87 wrote: »Going to Brussels on Weds. I wish I could claim on my travel insurance as I now really don't want to go x
I appreciate it's probably not going to affect your mindset much, even if they do lower the level, but the Belgian government allegedly are due to review the security situation and it's measures in Brussels tomorrow afternoon.
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more...0 -
DanielleNic87 wrote: »Going to Brussels on Weds. I wish I could claim on my travel insurance as I now really don't want to go x
If you don't want to stay in Brussels it's really easy to get a train to Brugge or Ghent, equally as nice as Brussels and only about an hour by train.Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear0 -
DanielleNic87 wrote: »Going to Brussels on Weds. I wish I could claim on my travel insurance as I now really don't want to go x
If it helps we have friends living there and they have no plans to leave. They're still going to work, child going to nursery etc. Plus there are a good number of UK civil servants there and they have not been withdrawn.
Try not to worry, just keep your wits about you as you should in any city. Or as peachy suggests, Bruges is quite lovely (although possibly also subject to threat because of the high number of tourists?).0 -
Supposed to be going there next week...
Is there anything that can be done? I'm guessing most travel insurances won't allow you to do anything at the moment.
Out of interest, did the UK government advise not travelling to Paris when the attacks occurred last weekend?0 -
Supposed to be going there next week...
Is there anything that can be done? I'm guessing most travel insurances won't allow you to do anything at the moment.
Out of interest, did the UK government advise not travelling to Paris when the attacks occurred last weekend?
Not that I remember, no.0 -
We are due to go to Bruge next Saturday.0
-
peachyprice wrote: »If you don't want to stay in Brussels it's really easy to get a train to Brugge or Ghent, equally as nice as Brussels and only about an hour by train.
I would recommend this anyway. Brugge is so beautiful.Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!0 -
If you don't want to go, and it isn't a work related trip, then don't if it makes you feel better. It is entirely your choice to make.DanielleNic87 wrote: »Going to Brussels on Weds. I wish I could claim on my travel insurance as I now really don't want to go x0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.4K Life & Family
- 258.8K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards