Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated and the richest region in Belgium in terms of GDP per capita. It covers 161 km2 (62 sq mi), a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of 1.2 million. The metropolitan area of Brussels counts over 2.1 million people, which makes it the largest in Belgium. It is also part of a large conurbation extending towards Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven and Walloon Brabant, home to over 5 million people.
Time to agree a Brexit deal is running out and it will be too late for European leaders to iron out a deal at a European Council meeting in Brussels in mid-October, a French diplomatic source said on.. Reuters - Published
European Union leaders aim to wrap up a tortured job selection process on Sunday in their third attempt to decide who will take over the bloc's top five posts and set policies that affect the lives of.. Reuters - Published
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shared information on "escalating" threats from Iran with European allies and NATO officials during meetings in Brussels on Monday, the U.S. special representative.. Reuters - Published
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cancel the Moscow leg of his Russia trip, but will meet President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the Black Sea resort of Sochi as planned.. Reuters - Published
Exclusive: 'Anyone who wants to stop our climate crisis should vote to stop Brexit', party says - pushing Brussels to wipe out contributions to global warming by 2050 Independent - Published
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Two of out three Swiss voters support tightening gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, a poll released on Friday showed, potentially heading off a clash with Brussels. Reuters - Published
Finding a solution for the Irish border after Britain leaves the European Union remains a critical issue for Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, its leader said on Thursday after meeting the.. Reuters - Published
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China agreed on Tuesday to address EU concerns over state subsidies to industrial firms, European Council President Donald Tusk said after a summit in Brussels with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Reuters - Published
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and European Union institution leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an annual EU-China summit that the EU has seized on to pressure Beijing over trade and investment. Reuters - Published
Officials in Brussels have accused the UK of trying to "divide and negotiate" by trying to play-off member states against each other Independent - Published
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British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to Brussels on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, while saying she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in.. Reuters - Published
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