2021 in the Netherlands
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Events from the year 2021 in the Netherlands.
Incumbents[]
- Monarch: Willem-Alexander
- Prime Minister: Mark Rutte
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Vera Bergkamp
- President of the Senate: Jan Anthonie Bruijn
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.
- 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.
- 17 March – A general election for the House of Representatives is scheduled to take 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. [2][3]
- 9 June - In Noordwijk, the Museum of Comic Art, Noordwijk opens its doors to the general public. [4][5][6] [7][8]
July to September[]
- 6 July - Killing of Peter R. de Vries
- 14–15 July - floods in Limburg
October to December[]
- 19-21 November - November 2021 riots in the Netherlands
References[]
- ^ "Asscher trekt zich terug als lijsttrekker PvdA". NOS (in Dutch). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Rotterdam returns as Eurovision Song Contest Host City in 2021". eurovision.tv. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Dates for Eurovision 2021 announced". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.leidschdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20200720_52144910
- ^ Stripschrift #466, pg 18-19: "MoCA, een museum uit liefde voor de strip"
- ^ https://stripjournaal.com/2020/07/10/nieuw-stripmuseum-opent-in-het-najaar-de-deuren
- ^ https://www.michaelminneboo.nl/2020/05/alweer-een-nieuw-stripmuseum-383/
- ^ https://www.dearchitect.nl/architectuur/nieuws/2021/06/winkel-in-noordwijk-wordt-energieneutraal-museum-of-comic-art-101263168
Categories:
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- 2020s in the Netherlands
- Years of the 21st century in the Netherlands