2017 in Belgium
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Events in the year 2017 in Belgium.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch: Philippe[1]
- Prime Minister: Charles Michel
Events[edit]
- January
- 17 January – Public outcry about Romanie Schotte, crowned Miss Belgium 3 days before, posting a Pile of Poo emoji in response to a racist comment about somebody in the background of one of her Instagram photos, many taking it to indicate agreement with the comment.[2][3][4]
- February
- 14 February – Mayor of Mechelen, Bart Somers, wins world mayor of the year award,[5] for his efforts to promote integration and prevent crime.[6]
- May
- 24 May – Thousands demonstrate in Brussels to protest Donald Trump's presence for a NATO summit.[7]
- 25 May – Donald Trump addresses NATO summit in Brussels.[8]
- June
- 20 June – June 2017 Brussels attack: after an explosion without casualties in Brussels Central Station, a suspect is shot dead by patrolling soldiers.[9]
- August
- 25 August – August 2017 Brussels attack: two soldiers injured in a knife attack; Islamic State claims responsibility.[10]
- October
- 30 October – Carles Puigdemont and others facing rebellion charges for their role in the Catalan declaration of independence take refuge in Belgium.[11]
- November
- 11 November – Rioting and looting in Brussels after celebrations of the Morocco national football team qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup turn violent;[12] 23 injured, including 22 police officers.[13]
Sports[edit]
- July
- 2 July – Stage 2 of the 104th Tour de France ends in Liège, with Marcel Kittel as winner.[14]
- 3 July – Stage 3 of the 104th Tour de France starts in Verviers.
Deaths[edit]
- 5 January – Luc Coene, economist (b. 1947).[15]
- 11 January – François Van der Elst, footballer (b. 1954).[16]
- 21 January – Marc Baecke, footballer (b. 1956).[17]
- 1 February
- Étienne Tshisekedi, Congolese politician (b. 1932).[18]
- Antoon Verschoot, bugler (b. 1925).[19]
- 8 February – Jan Vansina, historian and anthropologist (b. 1929).[20]
- 9 February – Serge Baguet, cyclist (b. 1969).[21]
- 20 February – André Vlayen, cyclist (b. 1931).[22]
- 27 February – Marcel De Corte, footballer (b. 1929).[23]
- 2 March – Édouard Close, politician (b. 1929).[24]
- 6 March – Eddy Pauwels, cyclist (b. 1935).[25]
- 12 March – Patrick Nève, racing driver (b. 1949).[26]
- 17 April – Nicolle Van Den Broeck, cyclist (b. 1946).[27]
- 30 April – Jean De Mesmaeker (Jidéhem), cartoonist (b. 1935).[28]
- 15 May – Ulrich Libbrecht, philosopher (b. 1928).[29]
- 20 May – Emile Degelin, filmmaker (b. 1926).[30]
- 24 May – Pierre Seron, cartoonist (b. 1942).[31]
- 1 June – Leon Lemmens, bishop (b. 1954).[32]
- 6 June – François Houtart, radical priest (b. 1925).[33]
- 1 September – Annette Wademant, screenwriter (b. 1928)
- 7 December – Philippe Maystadt, politician (b. 1948).[34]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philippe, king of Belgium | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Raciste, la nouvelle miss Belgique? Romanie Schotte se défend". La Libre Belgique (in French). 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Racisme: Miss Belgique 2017 au coeur d'une polémique". Jeune Afrique (in French). 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Betoging tegen Miss België in Brusselse straten". De Morgen (in Dutch). 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Belgian mayor wins world prize for work on integrating immigrants". The Guardian. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ World Mayor: Profile Mechelen Mayor Bart Somers, The World Mayor Project, 14 February 2017. Accessed 15 June 2017.
- ^ Daniel Boffey (24 May 2017). "'Trump not welcome': demonstrators take to the streets of Brussels". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Daniel Boffey; Jennifer Rankin (25 May 2017). "Trump rebukes Nato leaders for not paying defence bills". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Brussels train station blast being treated as terror attack". Associated Press. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Islamic State claims Brussels knife attack on soldiers". The Daily Telegraph. 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Catalan leaders facing rebellion charges flee to Belgium". The Guardian. 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Incidents dans le centre de Bruxelles après la qualification du Maroc pour le Mondial". RTBF (in French). 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Emeutes à Bruxelles". RTBF (in French). 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Team Sky's Froome and Thomas suffer a spill before Kittel wins Tour stage two". The Guardian. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Xavier Counasse (6 January 2017). "Luc Coene, ex-gouverneur de la Banque nationale de Belgique, est décédé". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Ex-international François 'Swat' Van der Elst overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Vergauwen, Michaël. "Marc Baecke (60) overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Aaron Ross (2 February 2017). "Congo's main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, dies". Reuters. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Former bugler Antoon Verschoot dies at the age of 91". Last Post Association. February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Jan Vansina (1929–2017)". University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Frank Eeckhout (9 February 2017). "Voormalig Belgisch kampioen wielrennen Serge Baguet (47) overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Oud-wielrenner André Vlayen overleden tijdens fietstocht". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Anderlecht-aanvaller Marcel De Corte (87) overleden" (in Dutch). Sporza. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Michel Gretry (2 March 2017). "Edouard Close, ancien bourgmestre de Liège, est décédé". RTBF. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Ex-geletruidrager Eddy Pauwels (81) overleden" (in Dutch). Sporza. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Patrick Nève, ancien pilote belge de Formule 1, est décédé". RTBF. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Nicole Van den Broeck, ancienne championne du monde de cyclisme sur route, est décédée" (in French). RTBF. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Décès de Jidéhem, auteur belge de BD et pilier du journal "Spirou"". La Libre Belgique (in French). 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Peter Malaise (17 May 2017). "Ereburger Ulrich Libbrecht overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Le cinéaste Emile Degelin est décédé à Louvain" (in French). RTLInfo. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Jacques Schraûwen (24 May 2017). "Les Petits Hommes perdent leur créateur" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Hulpbisschop Leon Lemmens overleden". Gazet van Antwerpen. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "François Houtart, prêtre, sociologue et militant". La Libre Belgique (in French). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Gewezen minister van Financiën overleden". De Standaard.
