Belgium-UK sign first post-Brexit police cooperation pact, enabling armed officers on Eurostar

Belgium and the UK signed a bilateral police cooperation agreement in London, the first of its kind in Europe since Brexit, restoring legal frameworks lost after the UK's exit. The pact notably allows Belgian police to carry weapons aboard Eurostar trains, addressing a security gap in cross-border rail transit. This marks a concrete step in rebuilding EU-UK security ties outside EU structures, though its operational scope beyond the Eurostar provision remains to be detailed.