Google has branched out (or more accurately, built up) yet again. Simon Hampton, Director of European Policy and Public Affairs, announced today that the search giant's established a Googleplex in Brussels, Belgium.
Hampton explained on the
A satellite view of the address makes it look like a very nice, green spot - exactly the sort of place you might expect Google to set up camp. Unfortunately, Street View's not available in the area to allow for a closer inspection.
Details about price, square footage, and other relevant stuff are also lacking (although Hampton promised that bright, Google-y furniture is on hand, along with a number of game consoles).
Anyway, it would appear that this move signals a real intent on Google's part to become and stay involved in European politics. Hampton wrote, "We hope to make our new Brussels Googleplex a periscope for policymakers peering into the future of the Internet."
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