GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Brussels (Belgium) is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brussels is in Belgium is considered the capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting the institutions of the European Union within its European Quarter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brussels is not only the capital of Belgium, the Brussels-Capital Region and both the Flemish and French Communities, it is also the de facto capital of Europe. Since the decision of the member states to make Brussels the seat of the European institutions in 1997, Brussels has become the de facto capital of Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Brussels became the capital of Belgium when it became an independent country in 1830, and in 1958 was made the seat of the European Economic Community, the precursor to today’s European Union.

Detailed explanation-5: -The European Quarter (French: Quartier européen, Dutch: Europese wijk) in Brussels, Belgium is a large office area east of the center which is mostly taken up by the European Union. The district also houses the large Parc de Cinquantenaire and a beautiful, but expensive, residential area on its northern edge.