A lack of information in the wake of the announcement left many students studying in Belgium at a loss for how to proceed. RTL interviewed three Luxembourgish students studying in Brussels for their take on the news.
Gil Mancini was elected president of the Luxembourgish student union in Brussels (CELB) in July this year. He moved to Brussels four years ago to pursue a law degree and remained in the Belgian capital during lockdown. Both Mancini and his committee colleague Mich Weber have observed varying degrees of panic among Luxembourgish students recently.
Weber explained that, following long telephone discussions with the Luxembourg embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, students would be allowed to return home for less than 48 hours without needing to isolate. The same rules are currently in place for cross-border workers.
Inès Klein, who began her Masters course in Brussels two weeks ago, said she had selected the Belgian capital for her studies so she would easily be able to return home in these uncertain times. However, due to the restrictions, she opted to remain in Belgium for the foreseeable future.
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