Belgium gets back to normal but still has much to do

When I got out of a taxi and rolled my suitcase into Brussels-South station to get a train to London on Thursday evening, two heavily-armed soldiers patrolling the concourse stared at me up and down, with their hands holding their guns against their chests.

Because of the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels, I thought I would have to pass through security checks of my luggage before entering the gate of the station. But I found this was not the case.

The check-in and border control procedures were the same as my previous trips from Brussels to London. The only obvious difference was that soldiers and security guards were more evident in the arrival and departure halls. And they were fully alert.