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road would be reduced from four lanes to two, be returned to two way traffic (rather than all west-bound), and the architects proposed a tram line to run down the centre. A series of high rise buildings would be built on either side with three taller "flagship" high rises at the east end on the north side. Charles Picqué described the towers as "iconic buildings that would be among the highest in Brussels" and that "building higher allows you to turn closed blocks into open spaces." The tallest buildings would be up to 80 metres (260 ft) high, though most between 16 and 55, but the higher the building the further back it would be set from the road. The freed up space (some 180,000 m (1,900,000 sq ft)) would be given over to housing, shops, services and open spaces to give the area a more "human" feel. A sixth European School may also be built. On the western edge of the quarter, on the Small Ring, there would be "gates to Europe" to add visual impact.
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keeping the Court and Parliamentary Assembly, together with a few of the Commission's departments. This was largely welcomed by the member states, but opposed by France, not wishing to see the Parliament leave Strasbourg, and by the Parliament itself, which wished to be with the executives and was further annoyed by the fact that it was not consulted on the matter of its own location.
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buildings of the institutions would not have been built. However, due to Brussels's attempts to consolidate its position, there was large government investment in infrastructure in the quarter. Authorities are keen to stress that the previous chaotic development has ended, being replaced by planned architectural competitions and a master plan (see "
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unionism, while also combining the wishes of the Brussels population to have a degree of independence, as well as those of the Flemish and Walloon populations to having a level of influence over Brussels. The system has been criticised by some but it has also been compared to the EU, as a "laboratory of Europe".
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were legally converted from monolingual Dutch-speaking into bilingual municipalities, joined with the Brussels agglomeration. The suggestive nature of the questions led to massive protests in Flanders (especially around Brussels), causing it to be unlikely to ever hold a language-related census again
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Brussels does not belong to any community, but has a bilingual status, so Brussels' inhabitants may enjoy education, cultural affairs and education organised by the Flemish and/or the French community. This structure is the result of many compromises in the political spectrum going from separatism to
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A pedestrian and visual link would be created between the Berlaymont and Leopold Park by demolishing sections of the ground to fourth floors of the Justus Lipsius, the south "bland" facade of which would be redesigned. Further pedestrian and cycle links would be created around the quarter. Pedestrian
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and the Charlemagne building during the course of its history. The renovation and construction of the new Council building was intended to change the image of the European Quarter, and was designed by the architect Philippe Samyn to be a "feminine" and "jazzy" building to contrast with the hard, more
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centre or poor quality of housing; good communications with other member states' capitals, including to major commercial and maritime markets; vast internal transport links; an important international business centre; plentiful housing for European civil servants; and an open economy. Furthermore, it
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in the west. Siim Kallas stated that the project, which would be put into action over a few a long period rather than all at once, would create a "symbolic area for the EU institutions" giving "body and soul to the European political project" and providing the Commission with extra office space. The
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was seen as an appropriate moment to finally resolve the issue; the separate Commissions and Councils were to be merged. Luxembourg, concerned about losing the High Authority, proposed a split between Brussels and Luxembourg. The Commission and Council were to be located in Brussels, with Luxembourg
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The gradual metamorphosis from residential area to office district started in earnest after the 1958 World Fair with the arrival of the first European civil servants. However, the progressive exodus of the population to the leafy communes and their replacement by commercial company headquarters had
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Originally built with flock asbestos, the building was renovated in the 1990s to remove it and renovate the ageing building to cope with enlargement. After a period of exile in the Breydel building on the Avenue d'Auderghem, the Commission reoccupied the Berlaymont from 2005 and bought the building
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surrounded by poorer districts since the mid-19th century, and that the contrast today is comparable to an Indian city. However, he also said that the city has made progress over the last decade in mixing land uses, bringing in more businesses and residences, and that the institutions are more open
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was maintained with some adjustments; the Commission, with most of its departments, would be in Brussels; as would the Council, except for April, June and October, when it would meet in Luxembourg. In addition, Luxembourg would keep the Court of Justice, some of the Commission's departments and the
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governments concluded an unofficial agreement on the setting-up of community offices. On the principle that it would take two years after a final agreement to prepare the appropriate office space, full services were set up in Brussels in expectation of a report from the Committee of Experts looking
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The Commission employs 25,000 people and the Parliament employs about 6,000 people. Because of this concentration, Brussels is a preferred location for any move towards a single seat for Parliament. Despite it not formally being the "capital" of the EU, some commentators see the fact that Brussels
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responsible for the city's external relations, goes as far to say the prosperity of Brussels "is a consequence of the European presence". As well as the institutions themselves, large companies are drawn to the city due to the EU's presence. In total, about 10% of the city has a connection to the
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Historical and residential buildings, although still present, have been largely replaced by modern offices. These buildings were built not according to a high quality master plan or government initiative, but according to speculative private sector construction of office space, without which most
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in Belgium. The result is that the Brussels Region is now a lot smaller than the French-speaking influence around the capital, and that there is very little space left in Brussels for important expansions of its infrastructure. Enlarging the territory of Brussels could potentially give it around
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The president of the Commission occupies the largest office, near the Commission's meeting room on the top (13th) floor. Although the main Commission building, it houses only 2,000 out of the 20,000 Commission officials based in Brussels. In addition to the Commissioners and their cabinets, the
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being discovered in the Berlaymont, forcing its evacuation in 1989. The Commission threatened to move out of the city altogether, which would have destroyed Brussels's chances of hosting the Parliament, so the Belgian Government stepped in to build the Breydel building a short distance from the
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The 1965 agreement was a source of contention for the Parliament, which wished to be closer to the other institutions, so it began moving some of its decision-making bodies, committee and political group meetings to Brussels. In 1983, it went further by symbolically holding a plenary session in
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In Brussels, staff continued to be spread across a number of buildings, on the Rue Belliard, the Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée, the Rue du Marais and at the Mont des Arts. The first purpose-built building was the Berlaymont building in 1958, designed to house 3000 officials, which soon proved too
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Brussels missed out in its bid for a single seat due to a weak campaign from the Belgian Government in negotiations. The government eventually pushed its campaign and started large-scale construction, renting office space in the east of the city for use by the institutions. On 11 February 1958,
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The decision was put off due to the varied national positions preventing a unanimous decision. Luxembourg fought to keep the ECSC or have compensation; France fought for Strasbourg; Italy, initially backing Paris, fought for any Italian city to thwart Luxembourg and Strasbourg. Meanwhile, the
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Brussels is third in the number of international conferences it hosts, also becoming one of the largest convention centres in the world. The total number of journalists accredited to the EU institutions was 955 as of late October 2015. This is marginally higher than 2012, when there were 931
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small, causing the institution to spread out across the neighbourhood. Yet, despite the agreement to host these institutions in Brussels, its formal status was still unclear, and hence the city sought to strengthen its hand with major investment in buildings and infrastructure (including the
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of which sits on top of Brussels-Luxembourg Station). Traffic on the lines is expected to increase creating environmental problems that would be solved by covering the lines. The surface would then be covered by flagstones, in the same manner as the Parliament's esplanade, to create a
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for most of its history, was historically residential, an aspect which was rapidly lost as the institutions moved in, although the change from a residential area to a more office oriented one had already been underway for some time before the arrival of the European institutions.
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Given the delays and cost of the Berlaymont and other projects, the Commissioner emphasised that the new plans would offer "better value for money" and that the designs would be subject to an international architectural competition. He also pushed that controlling the buildings
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The plan was that it would be a "European district" between France and Germany, and institutions would move when the status was agreed. But three years later Saarbrücken voted massively to rejoin West Germany, cancelling the European district plan and maintaining Luxembourg's
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In terms of demographics, 46% of the population of Brussels is from outside Belgium; of this, half is from other EU member states. About 3/5 of European civil servants live in the Brussels-Capital Region with 63% in the municipalities around the European district (24% in the
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Brussels, in the basement of the Mont des Arts Congress Centre. However, the meeting was a fiasco and the poor facilities partly discredited Brussels' aim of being the sole seat of the institutions. Things looked up for Brussels when, in 1985, the Parliament gained its own
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In Brussels, there are 3,500,000 m (38,000,000 sq ft) of occupied office space; half of this is taken up by the EU institutions alone, accounting for a quarter of available office space in the city. The majority of EU office space is concentrated in the
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The concentration of offices in the European Quarter has led to increase real estate prices due to the increased demand and reduced space. In response to this problem, the Commission has, since 2004, begun decentralising across the city to areas such as the
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in 1997, although the Parliament was required to hold some of its sessions, including its budgetary session, in Strasbourg, additional sessions and committees could meet in Brussels. It also reaffirmed the presence of the Commission and Council in the city.
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capital of the EU. Brussels is frequently labelled as the "capital" of the EU, particularly in publications by local authorities, the Commission and press. Indeed, Brussels interprets the 1992 agreement on seats as declaring Brussels as the capital.
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In the hypothetical scenario of a separation of Belgium, the future status of Brussels is unknown. It might become an EU member state, or jointly run by the nations formed from Belgium and the EU itself. The possible status of Brussels as a
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As for the existing Beaulieu pole, which is to the south east of the European Quarter, there is a proposal to link it with the main quarter by covering the railway lines between Beaulieu and the European Parliament (the
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as the 'capital of the free world.' But it seems to me that in this great city, which boasts 1,000 years of history and which serves as the capital of Belgium, the home of the European Union, and the headquarters for
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Berlaymont, in only 23 months, ensuring the Commission could move in before the Edinburgh Summit. Shortly after Edinburgh, the Parliament bought its new building in Brussels. With the status of Brussels now clear,
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and the "Europeanisation" of part of the Cinquantenaire complex with a "socio-cultural facility". It is possible that the Council may have to move to this area from the Europa building for security reasons.
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Berlaymont also houses the Commission's Secretariat-General and Legal Service. Across the quarter the Commission occupies 865,000 m (9,310,783 sq ft) in 61 buildings with the Berlaymont and
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pedestrian/cyclist path between the two districts. The plan proposes that this "promenade of Europeans" of 3,720 metres (12,200 ft) be divided into areas dedicated to each of the member states.
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rotated. From 2004, all Councils were meant to be held in Brussels; however, some extraordinary meetings are still held elsewhere. The reason for the move was in part due to the experience of the
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was located halfway between France, Germany and the United Kingdom (as in the case of other seats of European institutions), and on the border between the two major European civilisations:
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having their own society. This is in part down to that many expatriates in Brussels stay for short periods only and do not always learn the local languages (supplanted by English/
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enticed an increasing number of the Parliament's sessions to the city, in addition to the main seats of the other two main political institutions, as making Brussels the
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has been proposed as one of the new poles by the City of Brussels, which intends to develop the area as an international district regardless. The park, built around the
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Nevertheless, the Commission intends to develop two or three large "poles" outside the quarter, each greater than 100,000 m (1,076,391 sq ft). The
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Parliament passed a series of resolutions complaining about the whole situation of spreading itself across three cities, though unable to do anything about it.
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Brussels is a centre of political activity with ambassadors to Belgium, NATO and the EU being based in the city. It hosts 120 international institutions, 181
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A Committee of Experts deemed Brussels to be the one option to have all the necessary features for a European capital: a large, active metropolis, without a
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isolated from the rest of the city (though this view is not shared by all). There is also a perceived lack of symbolism, with some such as the architect
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Belgium operates a complex federal system and is divided into three regions, with the Brussels-Capital Region being an independent region, alongside
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However, there is considerable division between the two communities, with local Brussels residents feeling excluded from the European Quarter (a "
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of 1992, the EU adopted a final agreement on the location of its institutions. According to this decision, which was subsequently annexed to the
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would be removed, creating a broad boulevard-like extension of the Place du Luxembourg, the second pedestrian square (focusing on citizens).
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viewing Brussels as a "soft capital"; rather than it being an "imperial city" of an empire, it should reflect the EU's position as the "
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The boundaries of the Brussels-Capital Region were determined from the 1947 language census' data. This was the last time that some
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routes would also be created for demonstrations. Next to the Parliament at Leopold Park, the block of buildings between the
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headquarters building in Paris, designed as a four-pointed star on supporting columns, and at the time an ambitious design.
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Dotti, 2013 "Update of the Economic Impact of the European and International Institutions on the Brussels-Capital Region.
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Brussels waited until only a month before talks to enter its application, which received unofficial backing by several
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onto its territory. A large and independent status may also help Brussels in its claim as the capital of the EU.
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The quarter's land-use is very homogenous and criticised by some, for example the former Commission President,
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as a way of enriching the city. However, the Belgian issue has very little discussion within the EU bodies.
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wanted to. In practice, this was at Val-Duchesse until autumn 1958 when it moved to central Brussels, at 2,
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The Council, which had been expanding into further buildings as it grew, consolidated once more in the
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Agreement remained elusive and a seat had to be found before the institutions could begin work, hence
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have used as their headquarters since the beginning of 2017. Their former home in the adjacent
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on 1 April 1958 (later exclusively used by the Euratom Commission), though with the numbers of
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proposing that Brussels needs an architectural symbol to represent Europe (akin to the
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Brussels attracts the most journalists in the world (Commission's press room pictured).
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The EESC and CoR building at 99–101 rue Belliardstraat renamed Jacques Delors Building
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Brussels is the hub of a range of national roads, the main ones being clockwise: the
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Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is considered to be the de facto capital of the EU
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The EU's presence in Brussels has created significant social and economic impact.
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Most of the European Union's Brussels-based institutions are located within its
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Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
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parts of the Rue de la Loi next to the Berlaymont. A new
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Foundation for the Urban Environment 3708: 3393:"Alliance Française Strasbourg Europe" 3233: 3172:"My blog: Denmark, Latvia, Strasbourg" 3113: 3104: 2952: 2698:(in Dutch). Brussels. 17 December 2014 858:, and in 2002, it was agreed that the 730:Secretariat of the European Parliament 5911: 5390: 4909: 4768: 4414: 4289: 4018: 3860: 3839:from the original on 13 December 2013 3649: 3647: 3528: 3327:Laconte, Pierre; Carola Hein (2008). 3296: 3052:European Council (12 December 1992). 2308: 2070:. Both buildings were named in 2006. 2033: 1946:and the Council of the European Union 1896: 783:Edinburgh European Council compromise 492:established two new communities: the 4406:Foundation for the Urban Environment 4263: 4127: 4113:"EU quarter in Brussels set to grow" 4111:Vucheva, Elitsa (5 September 2007). 3965: 3709:Rankin, Jennifer (31 October 2007). 3560:Zucchini, Giulio (18 October 2006). 3198: 2972: 2501:Partition of Belgium § Brussels 2207: 4169: 2889:The EIB moved to Luxembourg in 1965 2653:European Institutions in Strasbourg 2494: 2400: 1237:Brussels-Luxembourg railway station 1199:Brussels-Luxembourg railway station 1109: 897:Vice President of the United States 50:flag of the Brussels-Capital Region 13: 5250:European Political Strategy Centre 4527:L'Innovation department store fire 4392:The Brussels-Europe Liaison Office 4243:"Europe diary: The great re-entry" 4241:Mardell, Mark (7 September 2006). 3711:"City bids to shape EU's presence" 3644: 2663:Institutions of the European Union 2200:, rather than local Belgian ones. 2048:Common Security and Defence Policy 1229:Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein 1203:Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein 1012:and the Rhine-Ruhr), and 3hr from 14: 6251: 6001:Agriculture and Fisheries Council 5227:Structural Reform Support Service 5031:Agriculture and Rural Development 4315: 4170:Pop, Valentina (9 January 2009). 3925:(in French). 2009. 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