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What’s cooking in Brussels

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Published: July 8th, 2022,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

By Claire Stam
Schwarz-weiß Portrait von Claire Stam

Vepřo knedlo zelo is on the menu this week, perhaps the most traditional Czech dish: roast pork with dumplings and pickled cabbage. Since the Czech Republic took over the rotating EU presidency from France on July 1, the back-and-forth between Brussels and Prague has grown more intense by the day. And the EU diplomats can swap the famous French fries for a vepřo knedlo zelo at Maison Antoine on Place Jourdan, just behind the Council building.

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