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Brussels

American  
[bruhs-uhlz] / ˈbrʌs əlz /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part.


Brussels British  
/ ˈbrʌsəlz /

noun

  1. French name: Bruxelles.  Flemish name: Brussel.  the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est)

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Brussels Cultural  
  1. Capital of Belgium and largest city in the country, located in central Belgium; a commercial, industrial, financial, administrative, and cultural center.


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Several international organizations, including NATO and the EU are headquartered in Brussels.

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The South Americans have moved to quickly enshrine it in their legislation, in an apparent bid to pressure Brussels to follow suit.

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Campaigners have grown uneasy about the EU's expected response, which is to be presented at a press conference in Brussels Thursday afternoon.

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His comments come amid reports Brussels is considering targeting Kyrgyzstan with its anti-coercion instrument, a tool that allows the bloc to retaliate against countries that put pressure on its economic and security interests.

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"We did not know that he was the kingpin," Hun Manet told AFP in Brussels, where he stopped as part of an international trip to shore up diplomatic support over a border conflict with Thailand.

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After years of negotiations, Switzerland and the European Union will next week sign a package of agreements aimed at simplifying and harmonising their ties, Bern and Brussels said on Wednesday.

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