Last Sunday (28 June), the United States marked its 250th anniversary of independence, throwing a big party under the landmark arch of Parc du Cinquantenaire, in the heart of the European Quarter in Brussels.
The celebration was attended by several guests, including high political figures such as the US ambassador in Belgium, Bill White, the secretary-general of NATO, Mark Rutte, and the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.