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2021 in Belgium

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2021
in
Belgium

Decades:
See also:Other events of 2021
List of years in Belgium

Events in the year 2021 in Belgium.

Incumbents

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Events

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Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium

Deaths

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Joël Robert
  • 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

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  1. ^ "Philippe, king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Alexander De Croo named prime minister of new federal government". The Bulletin. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Belgian government websites down after DDoS attack". The Brussels Times. 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ Helen Lyons (5 May 2021). "Belgian government websites still under cyberattack". The Brussels Times.
  5. ^ Véronique Kiesel (4 May 2021). "Cyberattaque: annulation forcée à la Chambre des auditions sur le Xinjiang". Le Soir (in French).
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Belgian manhunt for heavily armed far-right soldier". BBC News. BBC. 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Zico Saerens (22 May 2021). "Vijf dagen gigantische klopjacht op terreurverdachte Jürgen Conings: wat is er tot nu gebeurd? Een reconstructie". VRT News.
  10. ^ Neil Johnston (12 June 2021). "Belgium 3–0 Russia". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Antwerp: Five construction workers killed in school building site collapse". BBC News. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  12. ^ Karl Mathiesen; Joshua Posaner; Laurenz Gehrke (23 July 2021). "Europe's floods: How a modern warning system was overwhelmed". politico.eu.
  13. ^ "UCI 2021 World Championships, Flanders, Belgium. Races". flanders2021.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Hoogleraar Jan Blommaert (59) overleden aan gevolgen van kanker". demorgen.be (in Dutch). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Belgian Motocross Legend Joël Robert Has Passed Away Aged 77". euroweeklynews.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.