See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st
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Belgians seem to me to be HARD-NOSED. Pragmatic, in other words. As an illustration I can present a few words which the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Mitchel said in Davos in January 2015: “Belgians are known as a ‘nation of engineers’, Belgian citizens have been involved to a great extent in developing infrastructure all over the world. The people of Belgium are known for their productivity and excellence.”
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Belgium has given to the world some ILLUSTRIOUS characters like Peter Paul Rubens, Jan van Eyck, Pieter Brueghel, Jan Brueghel, Audrey Hepburn, Jacques Brel, Georges Simenon, Herge, Adolphe Sax, Vicor Horta, Jacky Ickx, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Eddy Merckx to name but a few.
As well as fictional characters: Hercule Poirot, Tintin, Smurfs…
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Jewelled. Yes, Belgium is JEWELLED with gems like Brugges, La Grande Place in Brussels, Antwerps, Ghent, laces, tapestries, pralines, mussels, bier, chips…and many others. Actually it depends on your taste.
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Belgians are KEEN on football. Traditionally the squad of Belgium plays at home in colours of the Belgian tricolore, with predominantly red. This explains the commonly used nickname Red Devils. At the 2014 World Cup finals, the young and internationally less experienced team continued its success by managing a streak of four wins, earning a spot for Belgium in the quarter-finals for the second time in its history.
To be continued in next publications…! Follow our news!