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    Brussels – Overview

    A major centre of business and government, Brussels has three roles: the capital of Belgium (the Old Town financial district and Belgian parliament); headquarters of the EU (to the east, clustered around the Rond-Pont Schuman and the Place de Luxembourg); and the European base for many international corporations (some 1,200 from the United States), many of which have headquarters on the highways leading out to the airport.

    The home of some 300,000 expats, this buzzing aristocratic city is arguably the most cosmopolitan on the continent. To get your bearings, walk from the Palais Royal, along the Rue Royale, through the Place du Grand Sablon, and down to the Grand Place in less than an hour. Don’t leave without sampling the wonderful chocolate: don’t worry; there are chocolatiers everywhere.

    Money: Euro (€).

    Euro-denominated credit cards are widely accepted in main hotels, shops and restaurants; travellers’ cheques are also often accepted. Smaller establishments may accept cash only.

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    EU airline carbon cash should help fill climate fund

    BRUSSELS/LONDON - EU nations should pledge that funds from paying for airline emissions will help poor countries deal with global warming, the bloc's climate chief said on Tuesday, after finance ministers stopped short of a firm commitment.

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    India, China airlines violate EU carbon law

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    EU agrees to share airline passenger data with U.S

    BRUSSELS - European lawmakers agreed on Thursday to provide U.S. authorities with data on passengers flying from Europe to the United States, backing down after years of resisting a move the United States says is critical to its national security.

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