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In 2000, Brussels was named the European Capital of Culture. In 2013, Brussels Agreement took place in the city. In 2014, Brussels hosted the 40th G7 summit. Brussels also hosted NATO Summits in 2017, 2018 and 2021. On 22 March 2016, ISIL carried out terrorist attacks at Brussels Airport in Zaventem and Maalbeek metro station.
Feb 29, 2016 · The city’s colorful murals put it in the running for comic book capital of the world. Along Rue de l’etuve, a narrow street in Brussels, a sea captain hustles down a building’s fire escape ...
Well, as it turns out, Brussels became EU’s unofficial capital because Belgium starts with a B. But let’s take things one at a time. Here’s the story. (the article continues after the ad) On March 1957, the treaty that creates the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Community for Atomic Energy (Euratom) is signed in Rome.
Jan 17, 2023 · Why and how Madrid became the capital of Spain dates back to the reign of King Filipe II, 1556 – 1598. Prior to this Madrid was a reasonable large, by medieval standards a fortified town with the original Moorish ‘Alcazar’ re built by Carlos V, father of Filipe II. Whilst it lacked the historical splendour and magnificence of the medieval ...
William was asked by the Burghers of Brussels to come to the town alone, with no troops, for a meeting; this he did, despite the risks. [13] : 390 The affable and moderate Crown Prince William, who represented the monarchy in Brussels, was convinced by the Estates-General on 1 September that the administrative separation of north and south was ...
This is an interesting question and as someone from Brussels I might be able to answer this. In Belgium (and even Flanders), a lot of upper class people spoke French since the country was first created and explains why a lot of the information could only be found in French at first (courts, administration, army, media and (most importantly) schools.
Nevertheless, Brussels became one of the major European cities for the development of the Art Nouveau style in the late 1890s. The architects Victor Horta , Paul Hankar , and Henry van de Velde became particularly famous for their designs, many of which survive today in Brussels.
