Don't know why you got downvoted, but when the Spanish ruled over the 7 Provences, about all of the current the Netherlands and most of Belgium was in it. So technically correct, just was 500 years ago or so.
Just a really small portion of Belgium speaks German, a lot of them speak Flemish which is kindred to Dutch. Brussel is more in the French speaking part of the nation, but just on the language border. So you can usually get by with speaking Dutch.
I attended a business meeting in Brussels many years ago. I spoke English. One guy spoke French, another Flemish and another German. Apparently, they understood one another. I haven't a clue what the final decision was!
That's in Brussels
Which is basically French Germany.
No, they are Spanish Dutch.
Don't know why you got downvoted, but when the Spanish ruled over the 7 Provences, about all of the current the Netherlands and most of Belgium was in it. So technically correct, just was 500 years ago or so.
Just a really small portion of Belgium speaks German, a lot of them speak Flemish which is kindred to Dutch. Brussel is more in the French speaking part of the nation, but just on the language border. So you can usually get by with speaking Dutch.
I attended a business meeting in Brussels many years ago. I spoke English. One guy spoke French, another Flemish and another German. Apparently, they understood one another. I haven't a clue what the final decision was!
I mean it’s the internet, it’s not like people will take 30 seconds to look something up.
Sure, My Great Great Grandmother was Black German
You should take a look at the European map in the 1600’s
Due to monarchies the area now known as Belgium was ruled by the Spanish.
Did you know parts of northern and southern Italy were also Spanish territories at that time?
I’m sorry your grandma was German.
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Brussels…. Even better!