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. [2][3] The EU has no official capital but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a ...

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes visitors to its headquarters in Brussels for an interactive presentation on its activities and its role in the decision-making process.

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Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions, including its administrative-legislative, executive-political, and legislative branches (though the judicial branch is located in Luxembourg, and the European Parliament meets for a minority of the year in Strasbourg). [1][20][c] Because ...

The Council of the European Union is made up of representatives of the governments of the EU member states. The Council is the most important legislative body and the decision-making centre of the European Union.

Oct 5, 2018 · In total, the EU member states have a total area of about 1,728,099 square miles and an approximate population of at least 510 million people. The de facto capital of the EU is in Brussels, Belgium. Officially, however, the EU does not have a headquarters in any of the member countries.

The Europa building is the seat of the European Council and Council of the European Union, located on the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat in the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. [ 1 ]

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The European Quarter is the headquarters of the main buildings of the European Union, inluding the European Parliament. The European District of Brussels (Quartier Européen in French) comprises the headquarters of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission.

Mar 26, 1995 · Belgium also communicates with the EU institutions through its permanent representation in Brussels. As Belgium's "embassy to the EU", its main task is to ensure that the country's interests and policies are heard and pursued as much as possible in the EU.