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Did you knowBrussels is the fifth-most populous municipality in Belgium by population (181,726).
Location statistical region population1.209 million
Capit City of Brussels
CommunitiFrench Community
Flemish Community
Elev13 m
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Postal code42 postal codes
Regions 18 June 1989
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Brussels is Belgium’s capital and home to the European Union headquarters. The Grand-Place square at the heart of the city has shops and cafes inside ornate 17th-century guildhouses, and the intricate Gothic Hôtel de Ville (town hall) with a distinctive bell tower. The 19th-century Maison du Roi houses the Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles city-history museum, including costumes for the city’s famed Manneken Pis statue. ― Google

Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos

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... The Conservatives spent much of the last six years treating each other as enemies, and hunting for other bogeymen - Brussels, Whitehall, even former Conservative governments...

Laura Kuenssberg: Jets to Ukraine decision 'not easy' says Poland

Laura Kuenssberg: Jets to Ukraine decision 'not easy' says Poland
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... " Ukraine s leader repeated that call in Paris and then in Brussels - in a very rare departure from his country, under the tightest of security, that made headlines right round the world...

Canada bridge protesters cleared by police after a week of disruption

Canada bridge protesters cleared by police after a week of disruption
Feb 13,2022 6:19 pm

... Many protesters planned to move on to Brussels - home to several key EU institutions - to join up with a wider European movement based on the Canadian demonstrations...

Will we ever cruise holiday?

Will we ever cruise holiday?
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... Look at the attacks in Paris and Brussels - three months to a maximum of [decline in visitor numbers], and they were back to normal...

Big Ben: Brexit Would cost bongs in the amount of £500,000?

Big Ben: Brexit Would cost bongs in the amount of £500,000?
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... January - the time and date of the United Kingdom is leaving because officially, the EU (it is midnight in Brussels) - was first floated a pro-British EU exit MPs...

The Papers: MPs 'savage' Corbyn as PM warned of health 'crises'

The Papers: MPs 'savage' Corbyn as PM warned of health 'crises'
Feb 16,2020 9:17 am

... Brussels now looks as keen as [the prime minister] to sign a rapid new free-trade relationship by this time next year ...

Brexit: Johnson 'to the numbers' in the Commons-offering, says Raab

Brexit: Johnson 'to the numbers' in the Commons-offering, says Raab
Feb 16,2020 7:19 am

... No 10 of the PM sent to Parliament s letter said, according to Brussels - not signed - and accompanied it with a second letter - signed - explained why he believed that a delay would be a mistake...

Brexit: What to expect from Parliament's Saturday sitting

Brexit: What to expect from Parliament's Saturday sitting
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... What happens now? Under the terms of the so-called Benn Act, the prime minister must send a letter to Brussels requesting a three-month Brexit delay by 2300 BST...

The Papers: MPs 'savage' Corbyn as PM warned of health 'crises'

Feb 16,2020 6:56 am

On Tuesday Jeremy Corbyn met Labour MPs for the First Time since The Party 's election defeat - and, according to the Daily Mail , he was "cut to shreds".

The Paper says the parliamentary Labour Party meeting descended into a bloodbath as MP after MP lined up to give him a verbal bashing.

The as a "furious" backlash, while how he was "savaged" during a brutal inquest.

he faced an "onslaught of criticism" over his handling of The Campaign , while That he "infuriated" MPs by continuing to blame Brexit and the Media .

That part of the emotion stemmed from the lack of any personal apology from Mr Corbyn. Paul Waugh, the website's executive editor for politics, suggests That whoever replaces him as leader, Tuesday's meeting "showed just how difficult it will be for any pro-Corbyn contender to keep order in a shattered party in Parliament ".

Deputy political editor, Katy Balls , notes That "despite the anguish, not one MP called directly on [Mr Corbyn] to go immediately". Instead, she says, the focus was on ensuring That the Leadership contest next Year was a "fair fight".

with The Shadow Brexit secretary, Sir Keir Starmer , in which he criticises what he calls the "baggage" That Labour took into the election. He tells The Paper That The Party did not deal with anti-Semitism - and That "became A Question of values and A Question of competence".

Sir Keir - who admits he's "seriously considering" standing for the Leadership - says Labour must return to being a "broad church". In short, he concludes, "it can't be a fight for one side to obliterate The Other ".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's plan to pass legislation preventing an extension of the post-Brexit transition period beyond December next Year is - - a "high-risk strategy". For The Paper , it sends a "clear signal That he intends to seek only a minimal agreement with the EU".

That the EU believes The Move is just "sabre-rattling" - and a predictable gambit before trade talks next Year . Brussels now looks "as keen as [the Prime Minister ] to sign a rapid new free-trade relationship by This Time next Year ".

That , while the legislation would not prevent Mr Johnson from changing The Law again to allow extra time, government sources believe "the symbolic legislation will focus minds in Brussels ".

, Stephen Glover argues That "by insisting it must be done quickly, and on his timetable, [Mr Johnson] has seized the initiative". He acknowledges there are risks, But he thinks "a satisfactory agreement can be reached by the end of next Year , and the perils of No Deal averted".

But the Prime Minister can be "trusted" to deliver a Brexit That protects workers, consumers and The Environment .

In Scotland, the Front Page of The National highlights Nicola Sturgeon 's call for parties in Scotland to unite to demand a second referendum on independence.

The Press and Journal also leads on her comments, describing her stance as defiant.

she made an "audacious bid to exploit new divisions within Scottish Labour over the issue of a second independence referendum". she also hinted That Mr Johnson's plans to accelerate the approval of the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill would be the "next constitutional flashpoint between Holyrood and Westminster".

on what it calls the Prime Minister 's "surprise step" of boycotting The World Economic Forum in Davos next month.

he's banned ministers from attending "as he seeks to consolidate The Party 's position among working-class voters". a senior Tory figure as saying it would be inappropriate for ministers to go to The Elite gathering, because The Party 's "focus is on delivering for the people, not champagne with billionaires".

which found That UN peacekeepers "fathered hundreds of babies in Haiti then abandoned young mothers to lives of single parenthood and poverty". A team from the University of Birmingham conducted More Than 2,500 interviews as part of the study. The Times calls for the establishment of an international body with jurisdiction over all UN staff. A spokeswoman for UN Peacekeepers condemned the behaviour of some who have served in Haiti.

The newspaper also from a group of doctors and health professionals warning That air pollution could lead to hospitals and GP surgeries being clogged up with thousands of cases of asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia. They say "the severe pressures in the winter months are being exacerbated by preventable causes" - leading to a "Public Health Crisis ".

The the concerns, with the Front Page headline: "Air pollution linked to NHS winter Crisis ".

The Life of the D-Day veteran whose speech at the 75th anniversary commemorations this summer received a Standing Ovation from The Queen , US President Donald Trump and other dignitaries.

The death of John Jenkins - who was 100 - was announced on Tuesday. After Landing at Arromanches in 1944, he moved ammunition from The Beaches to The Front line. He later took part in the liberation of a German concentration camp.

Speaker of The House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle had been planning to wear the traditional Speaker's wig at The State Opening of Parliament on Thursday - But , it has Vanished .



Source of news: bbc.com

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