Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union The Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union (, , ), abbreviated to BLEU or UEBL, is an economic union between Belgium and Luxembourg, two countries in the Benelux Union. BLEU was created by a treaty, signed on 25 July 1921, despite a referendum against such a proposal, between Belgium and Luxembourg, and came into effect upon ratification by the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies on 22 December 1922. Under the terms of the treaty, the economic frontier was lifted and the Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc were set at a fixed parity (though revised in 1935 and 1944) establishing a monetary
Transport in Luxembourg The Luxembourg network is connected to Germany, France and Belgium. From CIA World Factbook: <br>"Total:" 45 ships <br>"Ships by type:" bulk 6, cargo 3, chemical tanker 15, container 4, liquefied gas 1, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 9 <br>"note:" includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 7, Denmark 1, France 17, Germany 5, Netherlands 2, United Kingdom 8, United States 4 (2008 est.) <br>"Registered in other countries": Ukraine 1 Transport in Luxembourg Transport in Luxembourg is ensured principally by road, rail and air. There are also services along the River Moselle which