2010 in Belgium
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- Monarch: Albert II[1]
- Prime Minister: Yves Leterme (until 22 April; thereafter as caretaker)
Events
January
- 18 January - Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Godfried Danneels as archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and appoints André-Joseph Léonard, bishop of Namur, as his successor.[2]
- 27 January - A gas explosion destroys a building in the centre of Liège, killing 14 and injuring dozens.[3]
February
- 15 February - Halle train collision causes 18 deaths[4]
- 27 February - André-Joseph Léonard, bishop of Namur, installed as archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels
April
- 22 April - fall of Leterme II Government[5]
- 23 April - Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Roger Vangheluwe as bishop of Bruges after revelations of his sexual abuse of minors[6]
- 26 April - Albert II accepts Yves Leterme's resignation as Prime Minister.[7]
May
- 31 May - Rémy Vancottem appointed the new bishop of Namur in succession to André-Joseph Léonard[8]
June
- 13 June - Belgian federal election, 2010,[9] Yves Leterme remaining head of caretaker government throughout 2010–11 Belgian government formation
- 20 June - Rémy Vancottem installed as bishop of Namur
- 24 June - judicial police carry out raids at Cardinal Danneels's apartment and the archbishop's palace in Mechelen in a fruitless search for incriminating documents[10]
July
- 10 July - Jozef De Kesel installed as bishop of Bruges
August
- 29 August - Lewis Hamilton wins the 66th Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium.[11]
October
- 21 October - Conclusion of the "Parachute Murder" trial: suspect sentenced to 30 years in prison."Els Clottemans veroordeeld tot 30 jaar opsluiting". Het Belang van Limburg. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
November
- 12–13 November - Cyclone Carmen causes flooding
