On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium accompanied the Mayor of Brussels, Mr. Philippe Close, visited a registration center for Ukrainian refugees inside Hall 8 at the Brussels Expo. The registration center was established by the FEDASIL, and is open to all Ukrainian refugees who fled their homeland due to the Russian invasion.
During this morning’s visit, His Majesty King Philippe was briefed about the situation at the registration center by the Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Alexander De Croo, the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Policy, Mr. Sammy Mahdi, representatives from FEDASIL, and the Foreigners’ Office. After the briefing, His Majesty met with dozens of Ukrainian refugees who recently registered at the center, listened to their stories about the situation in Ukraine and more.
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