2011 in Belgium
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- Monarch: Albert II[1]
- Prime Minister: Yves Leterme (until 6 December), Elio Di Rupo (starting 6 December)
Events
- January 18 – Quiz channels are removed from Flemish television after an exposé by TV programme Basta.
- February 2 – Didier Reynders appointed lead negotiator in ongoing attempts to form a governing coalition[2]
- February 26 – Flemish sitcom F.C. De Kampioenen stops after 21 seasons.
- April 5 – 101 Air Unit, a documentary mini-series is first broadcast.[3]
- May 17 – KRC Genk win the Belgian Pro League after a home draw against Standard Liège.
- June 1 – Belgium breaks the world record for length of time taken to form a government.
- July 4 – Jagers te Paard Battalion formed.
- August 18 – The 26th edition of music festival Pukkelpop is canceled after heavy weather leaves 5 people dead and 140 wounded.
- August 28 – Sebastian Vettel wins the Belgian Grand Prix.
- September 16 – Finals of the 2011 IAAF Diamond League held in Memorial Van Damme stadium, Brussels
- October 2 – Paul Kiprop of Kenya wins the Brussels Marathon in 2:14.51.
- October 4 – Together with France and Luxembourg, Belgium saves bank and insurance company Dexia
- December 6 – The leader of the Socialist Party, Elio Di Rupo, becomes Prime Minister of the newly formed Di Rupo I Government.
- December 12 – A Pakistani family is convicted and sentenced in the honor killing of Sadia Sheikh. The case has been called Belgium's first honor killing trial.
- December 13 – 2011 Liège attack: Nordine Amrani kills 5 people and injures 125 others in a shooting and grenade attack in Liège before killing himself.
Art
- Film
- Empire of Dust (documentary)
