It's named after the capital of Belgium (hence the capital "B" and the "s"), where it is believed to have been first harvested centuries ago.

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In September the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg all injected capital to stabilise the bank.

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But is this not all romantic nonsense when Belgium, a founder of the EU as well as the host to its capital, struggles to hold together?

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"This is a tragic day for the whole of Belgium, " Mr. Di Rupo said during a news conference in Sion, the capital of the canton of Valais.

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The vital question is whether - as and when the cost of bank bailouts is disclosed in the form of the promised proposal to inject capital into all European banks that need strengthening - loans to eurozone countries like Belgium and France will be seen to be more or less at risk.

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