Useful information

• European Parliament

Esplanade Solidarnosc 1980, entrance Atrium - 1050 Brussels

You can only have access to the Opening Ceremony and the Plenary if you are registered online before 18 February. If you are not registered you will not be able to enter.

As of 8 AM at the ATRIUM WELCOME POINT on the Solidarnosc 1980 esplanade located 100 meters to the left of Place Simone Veil, badges will be distributed on presentation of your identity card. You will be subject to security control. Please don’t bring luggage for security reason.

NOTE : If you have permanent accreditation to the European parliament, please enter through the main entrance without going through the Atrium.

PROGRAMME at the European parliament :

• 8 AM - 9:45 AM: distribution of badges
• 10 AM - 1 PM: Opening Ceremony
• 1 PM- 2:15 PM: lunch break

You may leave the Parliament during the lunch break if you so wish (you will find many restaurants around Place du Luxembourg) but bearing in mind that you must keep your badge, and that you will be subject to security control in order to re-enter the premises.

• 3 PM - 5 PM: Plenary « Business and the death penalty » (Hemicycle)

Other info :

Latitude: 50.839024 | Longitude: 4.373367

Train: The Brussels-Luxembourg station provides a link to the European Parliament. The station is 2 minutes walk from the Atrium entrance (200m).

Bus: Lines 22, 27, 34, 38, 64, 64, 80 and 95 serve the European Parliament at the Luxembourg stop. Lines 12 and 21 connect Parliament directly to Brussels airport.

Metro: The nearest stations are Maelbeek and Schuman on lines 1 and 5, and Trône on lines 2 and 6.

• Egmont Palace

Place du Petit-Sablon, 8 bis - 1000 Brussels

Latitude: 50.83903 | Longitude: 4.356904

Metro: The Louise station that connects to the Palais d'Egmont is served by lines 2 and 6. The resort is 7 minutes walk from the Palais d'Egmont (550m).

Buses and Trams: The Bus et Tram Petit Sablon stop, which connects to the Palais d'Egmont, is served by bus lines 27, 33 and 95 and tram lines 92 and 93. The stop is 2 minutes walk from the Egmont Palace (150m).

• Bozar

Rue Ravenstein, 23 - 1000 Brussels

Latitude: 50.844244 | Longitude: 4.359538

Train: The nearest station to Bozar is Brussels-Central / Central Station. It also allows direct access to Brussels-Midi station or Zaventem International Airport. The resort is 4 minutes walk from Bozar (350m).

Bus: Lines 27, 29, 34, 38, 63, 65, 66, 71, 71N, 95 serve the Bozar stop.

Metro: The Central Station station that connects Bozar is served by lines 1 and 5.

• Théâtre Les Tanneurs

Rue des Tanneurs 75/77 - 1000 Brussels

Latitude: 50.840689 | Longitude: 4.346744

Bus: Lines 27, 48, 95 serve the Grand Sablon stop located 700m from the Theatre.

Tram: Lines 92 and 94 serve the Grand Sablon stop

Lines 3, 4, 33, 51 serve the Porte de Hal stop located 700m from the Theatre

Metro: Lines 2 and 6 serve the Porte de Hal stop located 700m from the Theatre

• Cinema Galleries

Queen's Gallery, 26 - 1000 Brussels

Latitude: 50.847491 | Longitude: 4.35452

Bus: lines 29, 38, 63, 63, 66, 71 serve the Arenberg stop located 270m from the Cinema Galeries.

Metro: lines 1, 5, 3, 4 serve the Gare Centrale and De Brouckere stop located 400m from the Cinéma Galeries.