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3 unusual facts about City of Brussels


European Cockpit Association

ECA currently represents over 38,000 European pilots from the National pilot Associations in 37 European and has its headquarters in the City of Brussels.

Faris Haroun

Faris Dominguere Jenny Haroun (22 September 1985 in Brussels) is a Belgian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Blackpool.

VĂ­ctor Ibarbo

During the match against Belgium, Ibarbo was substituted on in the 66th minute, scoring the second goal for Colombia in a 2-0 win in Brussels.


Yvan Mayeur

Yvan Mayeur (born 24 January 1960 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian politician, member of the Socialist Party and mayor of Brussels since 2013.


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Belgian Resistance

Most of the resistance was focused in the French-speaking areas of Belgium (Wallonia and the city of Brussels), though Flemish involvement in the resistance was also significant.

Broxeele

Broxeele and Brussels are sister cities and the city of Brussels has given a replica of Manneken Pis to Broxeele.

Jacques Brel metro station

After the city of Brussels started with art projects to enhance their underground, Maurice Wyckaert was appointed to decorate the Jacques Brel station.

Siege of Brussels

A French army under the overall command of Maurice de Saxe, in a bold and innovative winter campaign besieged and captured the city of Brussels, which was then the capital of the Austrian Netherlands, from its Austrian garrison.