2023-05-05 17:22:20
This is because, around 1956, when it was necessary to determine where the headquarters of the European Economic Commission, the other Commission, would be located, Belgium had learned the lessons of Liège. She suggested Brussels. The 5 other member countries at the time accepted. Because it was central and communications with the rest of Europe were easy. Let’s say easier than in Luxembourg.
But it was not until 2001 that the seat of the Commission was definitively fixed in Brussels. Until then, the letterhead of the Commission indicated that 200 rue de la Loi was only a temporary address. The decision to install it definitively in our city was recorded by the Treaty of…Nice!
Today, a few voices are raised to point out that, if at the time of the Europe of 6, Brussels was at the center of Europe, now that the Union has 27 members, its headquarters should be further ‘East. But no one, for the moment, seems really keen on questioning this fragile balance between Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg.
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