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Benelux

American  
[ben-l-uhks] / ˈbɛn lˌʌks /

noun

  1. a customs union comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, begun January 1, 1948.

  2. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg considered together.


Benelux British  
/ ˈbɛnɪˌlʌks /

noun

  1. the customs union formed by Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in 1948; became an economic union in 1960

  2. these countries collectively

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She studied international relations and journalism in London and began her career at Reuters covering France and Benelux company news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux nations are all said to have warned against striking an overly optimistic tone.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023

Southeast England, northern France, and the Benelux region are all currently seeing daily concentrations greater than 120 micrograms.

From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2022

“We are disappointed with the ACM’s decision, as we believe that Samsung Electronics Benelux … did not violate competition laws in the Dutch TV market as alleged by the ACM,” the company said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021

Three will be in Europe: in Scandinavia and Finland, in the Benelux countries and in the Iberian Peninsula.

From Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 by Shoghi Effendi

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