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Brussels , Fr. Bruxelles, Du. Brussel, city and region (1995 pop. 948,122), 63 sq mi (162 sq km), capital of Belgium, central Belgium, on the Senne River and at the junction of the Charleroi-Brussels and Willebroek canals. The city lies within, but is not part of, Flemish Brabant . It is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), although French is more widely spoken. Brussels is an important administrative, financial, cultural, commercial, and industrial center and a major rail junction. Much of the administration of the European Union takes place in Brussels, and it is the headquarters... Read more

Brussels tapestries
Brussels tapestries. Tapestries woven at factories in Brussels, which during the 16th and 17th centuries was one of the...guild, independent of other woolworkers. By this time Brussels tapestries were being exported to Italy, and an indication... Read more

Brussels, treaty of
Brussels, treaty of. Signed on 17 March 1948 between the United...Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, it set up the Brussels Treaty Organization, also known as Western European Union...security of western Europe more acceptable to Congress. The Brussels treaty was therefore a vital step on the road to ... Read more

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	Cream of the crop: from Brussels, with sprouts.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) ; _Brussels sprouts: Don't make a face. This much...and gardening magazines say that young brussels sprouts, especially if harvested after...re bound to be disappointed. Instead, brussels sprouts should be approached as a savory... Read more
	A view over Brussels: Tony Wills reports from Brussels Airport in the heart of Belgium.(France & Benelux Review)(Company overview) ; Brussels Airport lies 7.5 miles (12km) northeast of the Belgian capital. Its origins...which pointed to Zaventem as the ultimate location for a major air terminal. Brussels/Zaventem started passenger services in the late 1950s, later becoming known as Brussels National. However, because of local ... Read more
	PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH: EAT BRUSSELS SPROUTS.(CNY)(Recipe) ; ...Sallye Irvine Newhouse News Service Brussels sprouts have a bad reputation. The verdant...scorn. Until recently I was among the Brussels sprouts bashers. All that has changed...took my own advice. I'm so glad I did. Brussels sprouts are a wonderful winter vegetable... Read more
	Brussels sprouts earn some respect ; I think people have come around on brussels sprouts, though you wouldn't have guessed...accompaniment to the veal. Here's the thing with brussels sprouts: Buy the smallest you can find...are a couple of ways to prepare your brussels sprouts, which are abundant and inexpensive... Read more
	Short breaks: 48 hours in Brussels Not just a haven for suits and Euro politicians, Belgium's capital offers shopping without the queues, plenty of watering-holes, and great chocolate. ; WHY GO NOW? When people think of Brussels, they tend to think of the European Commission...work. In general, they'd be right, but Brussels at the weekend is an altogether different...Europe's finest chocolates - head to Brussels for the weekend. BEAM DOWN The Belgian... Read more
	A new boomtown sprouts as Western Europe unites. (Brussels, Belgium) ; ...Western Europe unites Once provincial Brussels is attracting swarms of lawyers, consultants...the formal title is held by provincial Brussels, the headquarters of the 12-nation European...Long a political and economic backwater, Brussels is going cosmopolitan: New varieties... Read more
	Learning to Love Brussels Sprouts ; Please, Mom, I used to beg as a child: No brussels sprouts. The rule for children diners in our...everything. Unfortunately for me, my parents loved brussels sprouts. Everything about brussels sprouts disgusted me. I hated the way they... Read more
	Internal Market, Consumer, Tourism Council (Brussels).(Brief Article) ; ...COUNCIL OF MINISTERSNovember26 Internal Market, Consumer, Tourism Council (Brussels)27(poss.) Fisheries Council (Brussels)29 Education & Youth Council (Brussels)December3 Employment & Social Affairs Council (Brussels)4 Informal Council... Read more
	The stultifying Brussels consensus; Charlemagne.(The case for more European debate)(John Williamson) ; ...Washington consensus reveals about the Brussels one IN 1990 John Williamson, of the Washington-bas...at it again. At Bruegel, a think-tank in Brussels, he recently sketched out the features of a Brussels consensus . The phrase, if it catches on... Read more
	Beneficial brussels sprouts ; ...Post 12-05-1997 The first time I cooked brussels sprouts was over 20 years ago in my kitchen...Years later I moved to Europe, where brussels sprouts originated and are a familiar...England it was baked in cheese sauce. Often brussels sprouts were cooked with lavish amounts... Read more

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