Belgium welcomes fewer Ukrainian refugees than first predicted

Fewer Ukrainian refugees than first predicted have arrived in Belgium since the beginning of the war with Russia, Bruzz reports.At the beginning of the war in February, projections by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) showed that as many as 200,000 Ukrainians could head towards Belgium after fleeing the conflict ravaging their country. Of these, 20,000 (or 10%) were expected in the Brussels region alone. Almost three months after the start of the conflict, the situation looks very different.Estimates suggest 78,000 refugees have arrived in Belgium, of whom 40,000 have already been housed. At the beginning of May, it w…