Brussels Belgium

SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. I'm on my way to Brussels as you know and then on to London. The Brussels Conference, which will involve some 80 nations and some high percentage of that, or the last that I heard, was 66 to 67 foreign ministers, so representations at a very high level are -- don't take those numbers literally, somebody will get you the actual numbers. ...

SECRETARY RICE: We've had those discussions with the Saudis. I didn't discuss it here. I will discuss it with my Saudi counterpart when I see him in Brussels. ... [Read More]

Belgium (06/05)

The Belgian Socialist Confederation of Labor (FGTB/ABVV). The FGTB/ABVV derives from the Socialist Trade Union Movement, established in the late 19th century in Walloon industrial areas, Brussels, and urban areas of Flanders. Today, the FGTB/ABVV is the leading union in the Hainaut, Namur, and Liège provinces and matches the CSC/ACV in Brussels. ...

The U.S. Embassy in Belgium is located at 27 Boulevard du Régent, 1000 Brussels (tel. 02/501-2111, fax 02/511-2725). The European Logistical Support Office (ELSO) is at Norrderlaan 147, Box 12A, 2030 Antwerp (tel. 03/542-4775, fax 03/542-6567). The Consular section in Brussels is located at 25 Boulevard du Régent. ... [Read More]

Secretary Rice and President Bush at NATO Summit

Brussels, Belgium ...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President George W. Bush attend the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday Feb. 22, 2005. [ more photos] White House photo by Eric Draper ...

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Belgium

1111--06/22/05   Secretary Rice at Closing Session of the International Conference on Iraq; Brussels, Belguim ...

1111--04/02/03   Travel to Europe; Ankara, Turkey; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro; Brussels, Belguim ...

1111--02/21/05   President Bush Greets Fellow Leaders and Audience Members During Address at Concert Noble Ballroom; Brussels, Belgium ... [Read More]

2005

1111--06/21/05   Remarks En Route to Brussels, Belgium; En Route to Brussels, Belgium ...

1111--06/22/05   Joint Press Availability With EU, UN and Iraqi Leaders; Brussels, Belgium ...

1111--06/22/05   Interview on Al Iraqiya With Ms. Alham Al Beiruty; Brussels, Belgium ... [Read More]

Secretary Rice's Trip to the Middle East and Europe - US Department of State

Brussels, Belgium ...

MM/DD/YYYYTITLE06/24/2005 Rice Reviews Mideast Trip with Arab Journalists in London June 2306/24/200 ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

The origins of Brussels date back to the first centuries of the Christian era. On the banks of the Senne, a small stream long since covered and lost from view, Brussels grew as a crossroads and trading center. By the 10th century, Brussels was a principal stop en route from Cologne through France to the Channel ports. In 1402, the cornerstone of the Hotel de Ville, the central building of Brussels’ magnificent Grand Place, was laid. During the next five centuries Brussels experienced Burgundian, Spanish, Austrian, French, and Dutch foreign rule. In 1830, Belgium won its independence from the Dutch, the Belgian monarchy was founded, and Brussels became the capital of the new Kingdom of the Belgians. ... [Read More]

Judicial Assistance Belgium

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2004

1111--12/08/04   Remarks to the Press With Belgian Foreign Minister Karel Degucht; Palais D’Egmont; Brussels, Belgium ...

1111--12/09/04   Remarks to the Press at NATO; NATO Headquarters; Brussels, Belgium ...

1111--12/08/04   Interview With Sergio Cantone of EuroNews TV; Crown Plaza Airport Hotel; Brussels, Belgium ... [Read More]