European Quarter
Most of the EU institutions are in the ‘European Quarter’. This district is at the border of the city centre. Distance to Grand Place is 2km. Station Schuman is nearby the European Commission and European Council.
Hotels Brussels European Quarter
Hotel Chambord (3 stars, 2683 reviews, 7.6)
Aloft Brussels Schuman EU Hotel (3 stars, 2523 reviews, 8.9)
Hotel le Berger (3 stars, 2505 reviews, 8.0)
Renaissance Brussels Hotel (4 stars, 2343 reviews, 8.4)
Thon Hotel EU (4 stars, 2332 reviews, 8.8)
Aparthotel Adagio Access Bruxelles Europe Aparthotel (2 stars, 2326 reviews, 8.5)
First Euroflat Hotel (4 stars, 1731 reviews, 8.0)
Holiday Inn Hotel Brussels-Schuman (3 stars, 1180 reviews, 8.3)
Hotel Sofitel Brussels Europe (5 stars, 647 reviews, 9.1)
Stanhope Hotel (5 stars, 586 reviews, 8.3)
EU Brussels
Brussels is the headquarters of several EU organizations and institutions:
– European Commission
– European Council
– European Parliament
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU. It can initiate legislation, implementing EU policies and spending EU money. The European Commission consists of 27 commissioners. Each country has one member. The chairmanship will rotate. Every six months one country is the chairmain. The governments of the strongest countries in the EU play an important role in the background. Important decisions must always have the approval of Germany and France.
The headquarters of the European Commission is located in the Berlaymont building. Address is Schuman Roundabout, Rue de la Loi (Wetstraat) 200. In the Berlaymont building are several sections:
– President of the European Commission (Jose Barroso)
– The European Commission
– Personnel and Administration
– Bureau of European Policy Advisers
– Communication
– Brussels Office of Infrastructure and Logistics
– Secretariat-General
– Legal Service