2021 in Belgium
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See also: | Other events of 2021 List of years in Belgium |
Events in the year 2021 in Belgium.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Philippe.[1]
- Prime Minister: Alexander De Croo.[2]
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- 4 to 5 May – DDOS attack on Belnet disrupts accessibility of websites using the .be domain, including those of the government, parliament, police, educational and research institutions, healthcare, and public broadcasters,[3][4] forcing the postponement of parliamentary hearings relating to the persecution of Uyghurs in China.[5]
- 17 May to 20 June – Manhunt for Jürgen Conings, a soldier and suspected far-right extremist, goes on the run with several rocket launchers and a machine gun, leaving letters with threats against politicians, virologists and the army command. He shoots himself dead.[6][7] Hundreds of police officers and soldiers combed Hoge Kempen National Park without success.[8][9]
- 12 June – Belgium national football team beats Russia 3–0 in their first match of UEFA Euro 2020 at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Romelu Lukaku scores two goals and Thomas Meunier one.[10]
- 18 June – A school under construction collapses in Antwerp, killing 5 workers.[11]
- 14 July – Record rainfall causes beginning of 2021 European floods in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and then Germany.[12]
- 19 to 22 September – The 2021 UCI Road World Championships is held in the Flanders region.[13]
Deaths
- 7 January – Jan Blommaert, sociolinguist and linguistic anthropologist (born 1961).[14]
- 13 January – Joël Robert, motocross racer, six-time world champion (born 1943).[15]
- 22 January – Élisabeth Burdot, journalist (born 1940)
- 10 February – Luc Versteylen, Jesuit (born 1927)
- 19 February – Leopold Lippens, politician (born 1941)
- 12 March – Jos Van Gorp, actor (born 1939)
- 21 April – Henri Mouton, politician (born 1933)
- 20 May – Johan Weyts, politician (born 1939)
- 26 May – Lambert Kelchtermans, politician (born 1929)
- 1 June – Paula Sémer, broadcaster (born 1925)
- 7 June – Dixie Dansercoer, explorer and photographer (born 1962)
References
- ^ "Philippe, king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Alexander De Croo named prime minister of new federal government". The Bulletin. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Belgian government websites down after DDoS attack". The Brussels Times. 4 May 2021.
- ^ Helen Lyons (5 May 2021). "Belgian government websites still under cyberattack". The Brussels Times.
- ^ Véronique Kiesel (4 May 2021). "Cyberattaque: annulation forcée à la Chambre des auditions sur le Xinjiang". Le Soir (in French).
- ^ Samuel Osborne (20 May 2021). "Manhunt launched for heavily armed soldier who threatened Belgian virologist". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Belgian manhunt for heavily armed far-right soldier". BBC News. BBC. 20 May 2021.
- ^ Michaël Torfs (20 May 2021). "Massive manhunt in natural park: man on the run has a past record in the army that triggers (major) concerns". VRTNWS.be. VRT.
- ^ Zico Saerens (22 May 2021). "Vijf dagen gigantische klopjacht op terreurverdachte Jürgen Conings: wat is er tot nu gebeurd? Een reconstructie". VRT News.
- ^ Neil Johnston (12 June 2021). "Belgium 3–0 Russia". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Antwerp: Five construction workers killed in school building site collapse". BBC News. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Karl Mathiesen; Joshua Posaner; Laurenz Gehrke (23 July 2021). "Europe's floods: How a modern warning system was overwhelmed". politico.eu.
- ^ "UCI 2021 World Championships, Flanders, Belgium. Races". flanders2021.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Hoogleraar Jan Blommaert (59) overleden aan gevolgen van kanker". demorgen.be (in Dutch). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Belgian Motocross Legend Joël Robert Has Passed Away Aged 77". euroweeklynews.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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