@Vonzales: They really didn't. Brussels was one of the capitols of the EU's predecessor, the EEC. Brussels was going to be the EU's capitol, as the EU was the goal of the EEC, and everyone knew that by the time STTNG was in production. Patrick Stewart was a staunch proponent of the EEC and the subsequent EU, and he's still very much an EU supporter.
@Vonzales: No worries. Such things are rather esoteric trivia, really, and esoteric trivia is kinda my jam. 🙂
@thedisasterautist oh 🫣