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Brussels’ Mask-Wearing Rules Are So Complicated No One Can Enforce Them

Byzantine rules complicate return to normality in EU capital
Belgium follows rest of Europe in easing virus restrictions

A shopper wearing a protective face mask carries groceries outside the Berlaymont building, which houses offices of the European Commission, in Brussels on March 26.Photographer: Olivier Matthys/Bloomberg

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By Nikos Chrysoloras and John Martens

May 6, 2020 at 11:47 AM EDT

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If you are looking for evidence that Europe’s return to normality after the pandemic won’t be a simple matter, look no further than its unofficial capital.

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