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2025 in Belgium
Belgium-related events during 2025 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Events in the year 2025 in Belgium.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Philippe
- Prime Minister – Alexander De Croo (until 3 February); Bart De Wever (since 3 February)
Events
January
- 27 January – Former Belgium national football team player Radja Nainggolan is arrested on suspicion of involvement in cocaine trafficking.[1]
- 31 January – The N-VA, Vooruit, CD&V, MR and LE agree to form a federal coalition government with the N-VA's Bart De Wever as prime minister.[2]
February
- 3 February – Bart De Wever is sworn in as prime minister.[3]
- 7 February – Following four shootings in the span of a few days in Brussels, the six separate police zones in the city temporarily start working under one command.[4]
- 13 February – Massive protests and a strike are held in Brussels against plans by the De Wever government to reduce public services, resulting in stoppages of bus and tram systems and partial disruptions at Brussels Airport.[5]
- 28 February – Two people are killed in a knife attack at a nursing home in Dentergem. The suspect, a 90-year-old man who was institutionalised at the facility on suspicion of killing his wife, is arrested..[6]
March
- 13 March – Federal prosecutors announce the arrest of suspects as part of an investigation into the bribery of incumbent and former European Parliament officials by lobbyists linked to the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei.[7]
- 17 March – Rwanda severs diplomatic relations with Belgium and orders the expulsion of the latter's diplomats from the country after accusing Brussels of attempting to "sustain its neo-colonial delusions" amid the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[8]
April
- 7 April – A court in Brussels denies a request by Prince Laurent of Belgium to claim social security benefits, saying that he cannot be considered as either self-employed or an employee.[9]
- 28 April – A massive blackout hits parts of Europe, causing power outages in Belgium.[10]
May
- 25 May – Union Saint-Gilloise wins the Belgian Pro League for the first time since 1935 after defeating KAA Gent 3-1.[11]
June
- 30 June – Pope Leo XIV accepts the resignation of Lode Van Hecke as bishop of Ghent.[12]
July
- 1 July – In the hottest 1 July on record in Belgium, the Royal Meteorological Institute measures a temperature of 34.7°C.[13]
- 13 July – Belgium becomes the first European country to win the IQA World Cup after defeating Germany 170–90 at the final held in Tubize.[14]
- 16 July – The main stage of the Tomorrowland music festival in Boom is destroyed in a fire two days before the event's opening.[15]
Scheduled
- 7 – 17 August – Belgium at the 2025 World Games[16]
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Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 9 June – Whit Monday
- 21 July – Belgian National Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 11 November – Armistice Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
January
- 3 January – Gilbert Van Binst, 73, footballer (Anderlecht, Club Brugge, national team).[19]
- 10 January – Bram Van Paesschen, 45, filmmaker[20]
- 30 January – Andrée Dumon, 102, resister[21]
March
- 16 March – Émilie Dequenne, 43, actress[22]
April
- 19 April – Guy Ullens, 90, art collector and businessman.[23]
- 23 April – Chris Cauwenberghs, 78, actor (Hector, Koko Flanel).[24]
See also
References
External links
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