Events from the year 2000 in Belgium
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Incumbents edit
Events edit
- 10 June to 2 July – Belgium and the Netherlands jointly host the UEFA Euro 2000 football tournament, which is won by France.
- 17 June – 174 fans from England are arrested in Brussels, following an affray with German fans ahead of an England v Germany match.[2]
- 6 August – 54th Spa 24 Hours held at Spa-Francorchamps
- 9 September – 44th Gordon Bennett Cup held in Saint-Hubert.
- 8 October – Provincial and municipal elections
Publications edit
- Francis Delpérée, Le droit constitutionnel de la Belgique (Brussels, Bruylant; Paris, L.G.D.J.).
Births edit
- 25 January – Remco Evenepoel, cyclist[citation needed]
- 26 March – Nina Derwael, gymnast[3]
- 29 December – Eliot Vassamillet, Eurovision singer
- 15 June – Jérémie Makiese, Eurovision singer
Deaths edit
- 23 May – Eddy Blondeel, 94, commander of the SAS during WWII
- 9 November – Michel Demaret, 60, politician[4]
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2000 in Belgium.
- ^ "Albert II | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Fans battle with Belgian police". BBC News. 17 June 2000. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Olympedia – Nina Derwael". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ François Janne d'Othée (28 April 2017). Brussels: Not Your Ordinary City. Nevicata. p. 26. ISBN 978-2-512-00744-9.