European Commission headquarters
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The European Commission headquarters is the main administrative building complex of the European Union’s executive branch, located in Brussels and serving as the central hub for EU policy-making and governance.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1641254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: European Commission headquarters Context triple: [European Quarter of Brussels, contains, European Commission headquarters]
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Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
The Council of Europe (Strasbourg) is a pan-European intergovernmental organization based in Strasbourg, France, dedicated to promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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European Parliament (Luxembourg seat)
The European Parliament (Luxembourg seat) is one of the institution’s official workplaces, primarily hosting administrative and support services that assist the Parliament’s legislative activities carried out in Brussels and Strasbourg.
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European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
The European Parliament (Strasbourg seat) is the official plenary headquarters of the European Union’s legislative body, where most full parliamentary sessions and key votes take place.
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ECB Main Building, Frankfurt
The ECB Main Building in Frankfurt is the modern high-rise headquarters complex of the European Central Bank, prominently located on the banks of the River Main.
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Palais de l’Europe
The Palais de l’Europe is a modernist governmental building in Strasbourg that serves as the main seat of the Council of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Commission headquarters Target entity description: The European Commission headquarters is the main administrative building complex of the European Union’s executive branch, located in Brussels and serving as the central hub for EU policy-making and governance.
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A.
Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
The Council of Europe (Strasbourg) is a pan-European intergovernmental organization based in Strasbourg, France, dedicated to promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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B.
European Parliament (Luxembourg seat)
The European Parliament (Luxembourg seat) is one of the institution’s official workplaces, primarily hosting administrative and support services that assist the Parliament’s legislative activities carried out in Brussels and Strasbourg.
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C.
European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
The European Parliament (Strasbourg seat) is the official plenary headquarters of the European Union’s legislative body, where most full parliamentary sessions and key votes take place.
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D.
ECB Main Building, Frankfurt
The ECB Main Building in Frankfurt is the modern high-rise headquarters complex of the European Central Bank, prominently located on the banks of the River Main.
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E.
Palais de l’Europe
The Palais de l’Europe is a modernist governmental building in Strasbourg that serves as the main seat of the Council of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building complex
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headquarters ⓘ seat of government body ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
European Commission headquarters
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
European Union building
government office building ⓘ international organization headquarters ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre of the European Commission
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central hub for EU governance ⓘ central hub for EU policy-making ⓘ |
| governingBody | European Commission ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOverFrom | institutions and activities of the European Union ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Berlaymont building
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Breydel building ⓘ Charlemagne building ⓘ Lex building ⓘ Espace Léopold complex ⓘ
surface form:
Rue de la Loi complex
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| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brussels
European Quarter of Brussels ⓘ |
| near |
Council of the European Union headquarters
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surface form:
Council of the European Union buildings
European Parliament complex in Brussels ⓘ
surface form:
European Parliament Brussels buildings
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| occupant | European Commission ⓘ |
| operator | European Commission ⓘ |
| ownedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| partOf | institutions of the European Union ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| securityStatus | high-security building ⓘ |
| streetAddress |
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat, Brussels
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surface form:
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat
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| symbolizes |
European integration
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executive power of the European Union ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Schuman metro station
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Brussels-Schuman railway station ⓘ
surface form:
Schuman railway station
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| usedFor |
coordination of EU policies
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drafting EU legislation ⓘ meetings of European Commissioners ⓘ meetings with national delegations ⓘ press conferences ⓘ |
| uses |
conference facilities
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meeting rooms ⓘ office space ⓘ |
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Subject: European Commission headquarters Description of subject: The European Commission headquarters is the main administrative building complex of the European Union’s executive branch, located in Brussels and serving as the central hub for EU policy-making and governance.
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