After lunch we went on a bike tour. At this point the snow had turned to freezing rain, which wasn't much better. Brussels is not nearly as bike friendly a city as Copenhagen so it was also a rather dangerous ride. We made it through and stopped for french fries and beer, which apparently is a winning combo in Belgium. 
The next day we went to Bruegel, an economic think tank in Brussels. Then we went to a Belgian chocolate store and we made our own chocolates and ate lots too!
From here we went to the EU Parliament. We got a tour and then attended different receptions throughout the parliament. I even met the former Danish Prime Minister!
The next morning we got up early to catch our train to Paris.
Paris train station
Montmartre 
Sacre Coeur
In Paris we heard someone speak from the French National Bank, visited the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and the Paris School of Economics. The more fun things involved seeing the Eiffel Tower and going to the top at night, visiting the Pompidou museum of modern art, the Louvre, walking down the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triumphe, walking through the catacombs and the Luxemburg Gardens and eating lots of crepes!
The catacombs
The Pompidou
Eating crepes outside the Pompidou
I think you know this one
A stroll down the Champs Elysees
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