import re


def extractLocationFromLocationCountryString(value):
  """This function extracts the location from a string where the country is additionally indicates.
  >>> extractLocationFromLocationCountryString('Gent (Belgium)')
  'Gent'
  >>> extractLocationFromLocationCountryString('Gent')
  'Gent'
  >>> extractLocationFromLocationCountryString('(Belgium)')
  '(Belgium)'
  """
  if value.endswith(')') and not value.startswith('('):
    found = re.search('^(.*)\(.*', value)
    if found:
      return found.group(1).strip()
  else:
    return value