The Coordination Wallonne de soutien aux Migrants en transit says it is shocked and calls for dialogue with authorities to preserve these initiatives, stressing that managing asylum and migration is a regional competency.

Current operations provide about 285 places across 18 to 21 sites in Wallonia, funded largely by citizen solidarity, with volunteers offering language classes, social activities, hygiene support, and basic services at roughly 3 to 4 euros per day per person.

There is concern that ending subsidies could push hundreds of migrants back to streets or improvised camps, undoing sheltering and integration gains achieved so far.

Wallonia's citizen collectives have built a network of accommodation and support structures, notably in Brabant wallon, to shelter migrants who would otherwise be left in the streets or in makeshift camps.

The Walloon government plans to end the annual 400,000-euro subsidy for citizen-led support networks aiding asylum seekers, effective January 2026.

The broader political context in Belgium includes debates over accepting asylum decisions from other EU states and entry controls, which could influence regional approaches to asylum and sheltering migrants.

Emergency spaces are hosted in locations such as Walhain, Péruwel, Habay, and Huy, offering 24/7 placements and day shelters for different groups, including women with children.