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Brussels (Bruxelles, bʁysɛl by Belgian speakers of French, and sometimes [bʁyksɛl] by non-Belgian speakers of French; Brussel, ˈbrɵsəɫ; Brüssel, brʏsəl) is the capital of Belgium, and the administrative heart of the European Union. Growing from a 10th century fortress town founded by Charlemagne's grandson into a city of over one million inhabitants.

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Brussels is also capital of the Brussels-Capital Region, of Flanders and of the French Community of Belgium. It is not, however, the capital of the Walloon Region (Wallonia), whose capital is Namur.

Depending on the context, the word Brussels may mean the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region officially called the City of Brussels (ca. 140,000 inhabitants), the Brussels-Capital Region (1,024,492 inhabitants as of 1 January 2006) or, the metropolitan area of Brussels (from 2,100,000 to more than 2,600,000 inhabitants).

Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union (EU), and hosts many of its key institutions. NATO, the Western European Union and EUROCONTROL are also headquartered in the city.

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  2. BBC News - EU punishes Sri Lanka for rights abuses

    Explore Article BBC NEWS (Feb 16 2010)

    BBC News - EU punishes Sri Lanka for rights abuses ... the EU's decision. It said it would would intensify its efforts to engage in negotiations with Brussels to reverse the decision. Sri Lanka's garments industry will be hit hardest, as it enjoys tax br... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Colombo   Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam   Brussels

  3. Malaysian Indians to raise racism issue at diaspora meet

    Explore Article blog.taragana.com (Jan 8 2010) Human Rights

    ...ccording to reports, the notice sought disclosure of certain vital documents relating to the issue. BRUSSELS - The long-awaited social security agreement between India and Holland will be signed in New Delhi ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Alabama   Bangladesh   P. Waytha Moorthy

  4. Hindu priest against 'dot god' Internet domain

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Mar 17 2009)

    ...net's addressing system. Based in Marina del Rey (California), it has offices in Washington DC, Brussels and Sydney. It currently has only 21 gTLDs for world’s about 1.5 billion (and growing) Internet use... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Universal Society of Hinduism   California   Brussels

  5. Urgent Appeal by OMCT for Hindraf Leaders

    Explore Article malaysianindian1.blogspot.com (Feb 14 2009) Human Rights

    ...5 Geneva 15, Switzerland. Fax: +41 22 710 75 01. Email: mwgeneva@ties.itu.intEmbassy of Malaysia in Brussels, 414 A avenue de Tervueren, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium, Fax: + 32 2 762 50 49. Email: malbru... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Paris   Belgium   Switzerland

  6. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders requests your urgent intervention in Malaysia

    Explore Article malaysianindian1.blogspot.com (Feb 14 2009) Human Rights

    ...Geneva 15, Switzerland. Fax: +41 22 710 75 01. Email: mwgeneva@ties.itu.int• Embassy of Malaysia in Brussels, 414 A avenue de Tervueren, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium, Fax: + 32 2 762 50 49. Email: malbru... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Paris   Belgium   Switzerland

  7. Unprecedented Honoring Of A Hindu Leader By Christians-Muslims ...

    Explore Article OfficialWire (Jan 8 2009) Interfaith

    Unprecedented Honoring Of A Hindu Leader By Christians-Muslims ... ...ssioners meeting, honoring his achievements and recognizing his recent meeting with EP President in Brussels (Belgium). Rajan Zed was invited by EP President Hans-Gert Pottering for a meeting to promote inter... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Nevada   Randolph R. Calvo   Mandali Mendrilla

  8. Christian-Muslim-Buddhist-Jewish Leaders To Honor Hindu Statesman Zed

    Explore Article OfficialWire (Jan 5 2009) Interfaith

    Christian-Muslim-Buddhist-Jewish Leaders To Honor Hindu Statesman Zed ...ue. Zed, who is president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, met with President Pottering in his Brussels (Belgium) office on December 10th. This was the first major formal visit of a Hindu leader to the E... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Universal Society of Hinduism   Rajan Zed   U.S. Senate

  9. Hindus demand "media watchdog" to monitor media bias against European Roma

    Explore Article Bharatsite (Jan 4 2009)

    ...edly continue to suffer from brazen structural discrimination, Zed adds. @ 8:57 AM Previous posts * Brussels moot speaks of long-term peace for Kashmi.. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Universal Society of Hinduism   Rajan Zed   Nevada

  10. Christian-Muslim-Buddhist-Jewish Leaders to Honor Hindu Statesman Zed

    Explore Article newsblaze.com (Jan 3 2009) Interfaith

    ...ue. Zed, who is president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, met with President Pottering in his Brussels (Belgium) office on December 10th. This was the first major formal visit of a Hindu leader to the E... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Nevada   Newsweek   Mandali Mendrilla

  11. Hindus seek recognition in 27 EU countries

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Dec 11 2008)

    Brussels, Dec.11: A delegation of Hindus have approached the European Parliament with a demand to give recog... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Rajan Zed   Jonathan Sacks   European Parliament

  12. Rice Urges Pakistan to Act With Urgency on Terror

    Explore Article Bloomberg.com (Dec 3 2008) Terrorism

    ... over Kashmir. Rice cut short a European farewell tour to travel to India. She stopped yesterday in Brussels for a meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The U.S. already has sent investigators, i... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bruce Riedel   Federal Bureau of Investigation   Pranab Mukherjee

  13. Rice Urges Pakistan to Act With Urgency on Terror

    Explore Article news.yahoo.com (Dec 3 2008) Terrorism

    ... over Kashmir. Rice cut short a European farewell tour to travel to India. She stopped yesterday in Brussels for a meeting of the The U.S. already has sent investigators, including agents of the , to help Ind... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bruce Riedel   Robert Gates   Viola Gienger

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