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July 21st 2009
Bonjour, Another little Brussels update. The day I flew back from France, July 21st, was also the National Day in Belgium. I had forgotten about it until the flight attendants made an announcement on the plane that they would be handing out chocolates in celebration. It was quite funny actually as they made the announcement in three languages. There were many cheers on the plane after the Fr ... read more

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more