The arrival of the American director Steven Spielberg in Brussels on the occasion of the preview of the film 'The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn' would have cost almost 400,000 euros. Philippe Decloux (Ecolo), former councilor responsible for Culture in Brussels, reports this on his Facebook page and can be read in La Capitale on Monday. 'Spielberg's promotional visit to Brussels cost 133,000 euros per hour. Luckily he only stayed for three hours!', says Decloux. However, the extras were not confirmed by Patrick Bontinck, director of the tourism service VisitBrussels. He emphasizes that such a media event usually costs between three and four million euros.

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