2017 in Belgium
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Philippe[1]
- Prime Minister: Charles Michel
Events
- 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
- 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
- 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]