Brussels and Europe

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Map with the European institutions in Brussels

Europe in Brussels

The European institutions came to Brussels in 1958, which marks the start of the European Economic Community (EEC).

Today, we count more than 30.000 European civil servants in Brussels. The Brussels-Europe liaison office supplies Brussels with information on Europe.

Today, the City of Brussels welcomes on its territory the following institutions (international prefix +32 for Belgium).

European Parliament [plan]
Rue Wiertz
1047 Brussels.
Tel.: 02 284 21 11
Fax: +32.2 ) 284 69 74
Website: www.europarl.europa.eu

Council of the European Union [plan]
Bâtiment Juste Lipse
Rue de la Loi 175B
1048 Brussels
Tel.: 02 281 61 11
Fax: 02 285 73 97
E-mail: public.info@consilium.eu.int
Website: ue.eu.int

European Commission [plan]
Rue de la Loi 200
1049 Brussels
Tel.: 02 299 11 11
Website: europa.eu.int

Economic and Social Committee [plan]
Rue Belliard 99
1040 Brussels
Tel.: 02 546 90 11
Fax: 02 546 97 64
Website: eesc.europa.eu

Committee of Regions [plan]
Rue Belliard 99-101
1040 Brussels
Tel.: 02 282 22 11
Fax: 02 282 23 25
Website: www.cor.eu.int

To know more about the European institutions:

• The website of the European Union: europa.eu

The City of Brussels works together with the European institutions

The City of Brussels and the European institutions collaborate regularly, in particular on following subjects:

• The participation in activities such as the Open Days of the European Parliament (May 9th), days of raising awareness (European day of fight against tobacco)
• The celebration of the Presidency of the EU Council (exhibitions, events on public places)
• The development of the European district, together with the Federal State and the Brussels-Capital Region
• The coordination of the security at the annual 4 European summits and the management of demonstrations near the European institutions.

Furthermore, the City of Brussels collaborates regularly with representatives of the institutions (delegations of cities and European regions).