Brussels Airlines looking at Thomas Cook merger
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines (BA) has confirmed it intends to merge with Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium (TCAB) in a move that would see 160 pilots and cabin crew move to BA. The company would take over all slots and two aircraft, while three other aircraft would become part of the Thomas Cook Group. The deal would also see 40 cabin crew made redundant, a decision dubbed "a disgrace" by union ACV Transcom. Brussels Airlines is set to be taken over by Eurowings next year.
Belgium to shut down controversial nuclear reactor

Belgium is set to shut down an ageing nuclear reactor on Tuesday that has long caused controversy in neighbouring Germany, despite delaying its overall exit from atomic energy. The Tihange 2 reactor is the second to be taken offline by…