2013 in Belgium

← 2012 2011 2010 2013 in Belgium → 2014 2015 2016
Decades:	1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 2013 List of years in Belgium

Incumbents

• Monarch: Albert II (abdicated 21 July), Philippe (ascended 21 July)
• Prime Minister: Elio di Rupo

Events

• January 1: Bart De Wever (New Flemish Alliance) has become mayor of Antwerp.
• January 13: Following accusations of tax evasion, Belgium's Dowager Queen Fabiola of Belgium has her annual allowance cut by over 400,000 pounds.
• February 9: Five people were killed in a plane crash at Charleroi airport.^[1] The airport was closed shortly after the crash.^[2]
• February 21:Some 30,000 angry workers took to the streets of Brussels to demonstrate against austerity measures planned by the Belgian government.^[3]
• May 4: During a railway accident in Wetteren several tank cars filled with acrylonitrile explode.
• May 19: Anderlecht draw against Zulte Waregem to win the Jupiler Pro League.
• May 21: Soccer club Beerschot AC is declared bankrupt by the Court of Commerce.
• July 21: King Albert II of Belgium abdicated in favour of his son King Philippe.^[4][5][6]
• July 25: First official heatwave in Belgium since the 2006 European heat wave.
• August 25: Sebastian Vettel wins the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix.
• October 6: Samson Kiptoo Bunge wins the Marathon of Brussels in 2:15.49.
• October 8: François Englert and Briton Peter Higgs win the Noble price for Physics.
• October 12 - Popgroup Clouseau make a come back with the song vliegtuig {Airplane} in the Ultratop 50.
• October 19: Ten parachutists and a pilot die after the plane they were in crashed shortly after taking off.^[7][8]
• December 3: On the A19 highway 3 heavy chain collision occur due to fog clouds.
• December 7: Veerle Baetens wins the European Film Award for Best Actress. Death of a Shadow wins in the category Best Short Film.

Sports

• February 27: Ellen van Dijk wins 2013 Le Samyn des Dames
• August 23-26: Ellen van Dijk wins 2013 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour

Deaths

• October 9: Wilfried Martens, 77, 60th and 62nd Prime Minister of Belgium.

References

Years in Belgium
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