Very interesting guys, did any of you know that my (world's favourite) airline has airfields which are known as "restricted"?
This basically means that the drivers have to watch an audiovisual briefing, usually a detailed one, before their 1st visit to any of these places. Brussels is one of these. And the reason? ATC, who without fail do exactly what you're talking about and almost cause rushed approaches nearly every time!
So this airline considers this subject very important. (BRU also ask for 180kt to 3d sometimes which is another reason for the briefing)
Don't get me wrong give me a UK based ATCO every time, just thought this might be interesting while we're on the subject.
And to name the well known UK culprits as nobody else has:
EGPD,EGCC06L,EGPF23. You know who you are! And yes I know I can refuse a vector if I consider it unsuitable, but with 5 acft behind me?
Mind you you're doing better than Oslo Gardemoen who last week when asked for 3 or 4 extra miles downwind, replied "negative, I repeat left HDG 260" !!!