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Brussels is the first European city to have made a complete transition from horse-drawn carriages to electric vehicles for tourist tours.

Video. Brussels switches from horse-drawn carriages to electric ones

Updated: 16/08/2024 - 17:05 GMT+2

In Brussels' central square, tourists have swapped horse-drawn carriages for electric ones, partly due to concern about the animals' welfare.

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