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2021 in the Netherlands
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Events from the year 2021 in the Netherlands.
Incumbents
Ongoing
Events
January to March
- 14 January – Lodewijk Asscher resigns as Leader of the Labour Party following the childcare benefits scandal; Lilianne Ploumen succeeds him four days later.[1]
- 15 January – The Third Rutte cabinet becomes a demissionary cabinet following the childcare benefits scandal.[2]
- 23–26 January – Protests and riots take place across the country as a 9 pm curfew is put into effect in a context of COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
- 15–17 March – A general election for the House of Representatives took place.
April to June
- 18–22 May – The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was held in Rotterdam after the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Italy took the victory.[4][5]
- 9 June - In Noordwijk, the Museum of Comic Art, Noordwijk opens its doors to the general public.[6][7][8][9][10]
July to September
- 6 July - Killing of Peter R. de Vries
- 14–15 July - Floods in Limburg
- 5 September - Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix.
October to December
- 19-21 November - November 2021 riots in the Netherlands
References
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