The polycentric and opportunistic capital of Europe

IntroductionThe location of the European Union (EU) headquarters – notably of the Commission, Council, and Parliament and their predecessors – has been an object of debate since 1952. For more than five decades these organs have been located in three cities–Brussels, Strasbourg, and Luxembourg. In...

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Julkaisussa:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/brussels,
Päätekijä: Hein, Carola
Aineistotyyppi: Article ou chapitre numérique
Kieli:Anglais
Julkaistu: Brussels Studies 2016
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Linkit:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Yhteenveto:IntroductionThe location of the European Union (EU) headquarters – notably of the Commission, Council, and Parliament and their predecessors – has been an object of debate since 1952. For more than five decades these organs have been located in three cities–Brussels, Strasbourg, and Luxembourg. In 1992, the Council of Edinburgh confirmed the formerly temporary seats as official headquarters of the EU. Since then, newly created decentralized agencies have settled in some other 20 cities.The q...