The U.S. ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, booked a public park in Brussels for an invitation-only party to celebrate 250 years of American independence last weekend.
Jeanna Smialek is the Brussels Bureau Chief at The New York Times. With a strong background in economics, she previously covered the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy, and is an enthusiastic writer on topics ranging from finance and commodities to civil rights and social issues. Her insights and expertise have been featured in prominent publications including Business Standard, Forbes India, and The Sydney Morning Herald.














