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Good morning. It's Thursday, June 11, and this is the Brussels Playbook podcast.

The vibe in Brussels today is whoopee.

As the US prepares its big birthday bash in Brussels.

But inside is a warning that not everything might go according to plan.

What else is new?

Also on the pod,

who is spending the most on lobbying in the EU capital will break down the numbers?

And the FIFA World Cup kicks off today, and it's already getting political.

I'm Zora Shatolovic and with me me today is Ian Wushat. Hey, Ian. Hello, Zoya. Did you have a big 250th birthday bash recently? I don't think I've quite got to that stage of my life yet. No. Two more years? Yeah. All right. Well listen, the US is turning 250 on July 4th, and we've got a great story out this morning by our colleague Sebastian Stachevich on the big bash that's happening here in Brussels. Too late to get an invitation, I think, Zoya. I've already been invited. You indeed. Yeah, that's how fancy are you. You all know then that there's quite a lot of logistics involved just to be a guest.

Yeah, I had to upload a photo of myself so that they could make sure that they could recognise me

and with like biometrics on entry because it's going to be top security.

They'll see your photo and turn you away.

This is what the story is about really because they're taking over Park Sancontinent for for people who don't know Brussels, that's a huge public park right next to the EU

institutions.

Usually, well, always open to the public to walk through, go for jogs, walk your dog.

But it's going to be close for the weekend of June of 28.

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