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Events in the year 2017 in Belgium.




Contents






  • 1 Incumbents


  • 2 Events


  • 3 Sports


  • 4 Deaths


  • 5 References





Incumbents[edit]



  • Monarch: Philippe

  • Prime Minister: Charles Michel



Events[edit]


February

  • 14 February – Mayor of Mechelen, Bart Somers, wins world mayor of the year award,[1] for his efforts to promote integration and prevent crime.[2]

May


  • 24 May – Thousands demonstrate in Brussels to protest Donald Trump's presence for a NATO summit.[3]

  • 25 May – Donald Trump addresses NATO summit in Brussels.[4]


June

  • 20 June – June 2017 Brussels attack: after an explosion without casualties in Brussels Central Station, a suspect is shot dead by patrolling soldiers.[5]

August

  • 25 August - August 2017 Brussels attack.


Sports[edit]


July


  • 2 July – Stage 2 of the 104th Tour de France ends in Liège, with Marcel Kittel as winner.[6]

  • 3 July – Stage 3 of the 104th Tour de France starts in Verviers.



Deaths[edit]





François Van der Elst



  • 5 January – Luc Coene, economist (b. 1947).[7]

  • 11 January – François Van der Elst, footballer (b. 1954).[8]

  • 21 January – Marc Baecke, footballer (b. 1956).[9]

  • 1 February


    • Étienne Tshisekedi, Congolese politician (b. 1932).[10]


    • Antoon Verschoot, bugler (b. 1925).[11]



  • 8 February – Jan Vansina, anthropologist (b. 1929).[12]

  • 9 February – Serge Baguet, cyclist (b. 1969).[13]

  • 20 February – André Vlayen, cyclist (b. 1931).[14]

  • 27 February – Marcel De Corte, footballer (b. 1929).[15]

  • 2 March – Édouard Close, politician (b. 1929).[16]

  • 6 March – Eddy Pauwels, cyclist (b. 1935).[17]

  • 12 March – Patrick Nève, racing driver (b. 1949).[18]

  • 17 April – Nicolle Van Den Broeck, cyclist (b. 1946).[19]

  • 30 April – Jean De Mesmaeker (Jidéhem), cartoonist (b. 1935).[20]

  • 15 May – Ulrich Libbrecht, philosopher (b. 1928).[21]

  • 20 May – Emile Degelin, filmmaker (b. 1926).[22]

  • 24 May – Pierre Seron, cartoonist (b. 1942).[23]

  • 1 June – Leon Lemmens, bishop (b. 1954).[24]

  • 6 June – François Houtart, radical priest (b. 1925).[25]

  • 7 December – Philippe Maystadt, politician (b. 1948).[26]



References[edit]





  1. ^ "Belgian mayor wins world prize for work on integrating immigrants". The Guardian. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ World Mayor: Profile Mechelen Mayor Bart Somers, The World Mayor Project, 14 February 2017. Accessed 15 June 2017.


  3. ^ Daniel Boffey (24 May 2017). "'Trump not welcome': demonstrators take to the streets of Brussels". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  4. ^ Daniel Boffey; Jennifer Rankin (25 May 2017). "Trump rebukes Nato leaders for not paying defence bills". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  5. ^ "Brussels train station blast being treated as terror attack". Associated Press. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.


  6. ^ "Team Sky's Froome and Thomas suffer a spill before Kittel wins Tour stage two". The Guardian. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.


  7. ^ 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.


  8. ^ "Ex-international François 'Swat' Van der Elst overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.


  9. ^ Vergauwen, Michaël. "Marc Baecke (60) overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2017.


  10. ^ Aaron Ross (2 February 2017). "Congo's main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, dies". Reuters. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  11. ^ "Former bugler Antoon Verschoot dies at the age of 91". Last Post Association. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  12. ^ "Jan Vansina (1929–2017)". University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  13. ^ Frank Eeckhout (9 February 2017). "Voormalig Belgisch kampioen wielrennen Serge Baguet (47) overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  14. ^ "Oud-wielrenner André Vlayen overleden tijdens fietstocht". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  15. ^ "Ex-Anderlecht-aanvaller Marcel De Corte (87) overleden" (in Dutch). Sporza. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  16. ^ Michel Gretry (2 March 2017). "Edouard Close, ancien bourgmestre de Liège, est décédé". RTBF. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  17. ^ "Ex-geletruidrager Eddy Pauwels (81) overleden" (in Dutch). Sporza. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  18. ^ "Patrick Nève, ancien pilote belge de Formule 1, est décédé". RTBF. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  19. ^ "Nicole Van den Broeck, ancienne championne du monde de cyclisme sur route, est décédée" (in French). RTBF. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  20. ^ "Décès de Jidéhem, auteur belge de BD et pilier du journal "Spirou"". La Libre Belgique (in French). 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  21. ^ Peter Malaise (17 May 2017). "Ereburger Ulrich Libbrecht overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  22. ^ "Le cinéaste Emile Degelin est décédé à Louvain" (in French). RTLInfo. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  23. ^ Jacques Schraûwen (24 May 2017). "Les Petits Hommes perdent leur créateur" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  24. ^ "Hulpbisschop Leon Lemmens overleden". Gazet van Antwerpen. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  25. ^ "François Houtart, prêtre, sociologue et militant". La Libre Belgique (in French). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


  26. ^ "Gewezen minister van Financiën overleden". De Standaard.













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