What is the European Quarter Brussels?
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.
What EU institutions are in Brussels?
EU Institutions in Brussels
- European Commission.
- Council of the European Union.
- European Parliament.
- European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
- European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Where are EU headquarters?
Brussels
Headquarters. The departments and executive agencies of the Commission are based in Brussels and Luxembourg. Weekly meetings of the Commissioners take place in the Brussels headquarters and in Strasbourg.
Why is the EU capital in Brussels?
It became the capital of the EU by stealth, in stoemelings as the Brussels dialect puts it, essentially because of the inability of the six, then nine, then twelve, then fifteen, then twenty five and now twenty eight member states to decide which city this capital should be.
What to do in the European Quarter in Brussels?
From there you go on to the Parlamentarium, the H ouse of European History, Esplanade Solidarnosc, visit the European Parliament hemicycle or wonder at the impressive architecture of European institution buildings such as the Europa building, the Paul-Henri Spaak building and the Berlaymont.
Where is the European District in Brussels Belgium?
Before becoming the European District, the neighbourhood was a tranquil residential area. The immense buildings are bounded by three larges green spaces to the east of the city: Parc de Bruxelles (Brussels Park), the Cinquantenaire (park and palace) and Leopold Park.
Is there a tour of the European quarter?
Join one of the guided tours of the quarter: either the Viva Brussels daily tour of the European Quarter at 1 pm, or the House of the European History lunch tour every Tuesday at 12.15 pm.
Where are the headquarters of the European Union?
The European District of Brussels (Quartier Européen in French) comprises the headquarters of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission. Before becoming the European District, the neighbourhood was a tranquil residential area.
