2022 in Belgium
In today's article we are going to delve into the exciting world of 2022 in Belgium. From its origins to its relevance today, we will explore every facet of this topic/topic/person. We will discover its most relevant aspects, its impact on society and possible future implications. Through a detailed and rigorous analysis, we will delve into its multiple dimensions, examining both its positive aspects and the challenges it presents. 2022 in Belgium is a topic of great relevance today and through this article we will try to offer a global and complete vision that allows the reader to understand its importance and evolution over time. Don't miss this exciting journey through the fascinating world of 2022 in Belgium!
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Events in the year 2022 in Belgium.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Philippe[1]
- Prime Minister: Alexander De Croo[2]
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- 3 January - The Belgian government finalizes an agreement to buy 20,000 courses of Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 drug and Merck & Co.'s Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug.[3]
- 20 January - Nineteen-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford returns to Kortrijk, Belgium, to complete her five-month circumnavigation, becoming the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world.[4]
- 18 February - Two people are killed as Storm Eunice impacts northwestern Europe. Millions are also left without power.[5]
- 7 March - Belgium removes most of its COVID-19-related restrictions, including lifting most of mask mandate and no longer requiring COVID Safe Tickets to enter most public places, after the country lowered its COVID-19 barometer from code orange to yellow.[6]
- 20 March - A car is driven into a crowd preparing to celebrate carnival in Strépy-Bracquegnies, killing six people and injuring around 40 others.[7]
- 29 March - Belgium joins the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic in expelling Russian diplomats due to the invasion of Ukraine,[8]
- 20 May - Belgium, and the Netherlands confirm their first cases of monkeypox.[9]
- 22 May - Belgium becomes the first country to introduce a monkeypox quarantine.[10]
- 8 June - King Philippe of Belgium, in a speech to the Congolese parliament in Kinshasa, formally condemns the atrocities that occurred when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared the personal property of his great-great granduncle, Leopold II of Belgium, saying that the colonial government "was one of unequal relations, unjustifiable in itself, marked by paternalism, discrimination and racism".[11]
- 20 June - The Belgian government repatriates Congolese independence leader and former prime minister Patrice Lumumba's remains, consisting of a tooth, through an official ceremony attended by his family at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.[12]
- 20 September – Episcopal Conference of Belgium publishes a suggested ritual for blessing stable same-sex unions.[13]
- 10 November - A police officer is killed and another is wounded during the 2022 Brussels stabbing at a train station in Brussels, Belgium. The perpetrator is killed.[14]
- 30 November – Jury selection begins in the trial of 10 suspects of the 2016 Brussels bombings, the largest court case in Belgian history.[15]
Art and literature
Deaths
- 2 January - Eric Walter Elst, Astronomer (b.1936)[16]
- 11 January - Evence-Charles Coppée, press director (b. 1953)[17]
- 11 January - Louis Dupré, Religious philosopher (b.1925)[18]
- 12 January - Marc Janson, painter (b. 1930)[19]
- 13 January - Fred Van Hove, Jazz musician (b. 1937)[20]
- 14 January - Alice von Hildebrand, Philosopher (b.1923)[21]
- 17 January - Michel Konen, journalist (b. 1950)[22]
- 20 January - Carla Galle, Olympic swimmer (b. 1948)[23]
- 29 January - Freddy Thielemans, politician (b. 1944)[24]
- 30 January - Frans Aerenhouts, cyclist (b. 1937)[25]
- 1 February - Jan Callewaert, businessman (b. 1956)[26]
- 7 February - Jacques Calonne, artist (b. 1930)[27]
- 11 February - Philippe van Kessel, actor (b. 1946)[28]
- 15 February - Roger Lambrecht, businessman and footballer (b.1931)[29]
- 17 February - André Messelis, road racing cyclist (b. 1931)[30]
- 19 February - Monique Hanotte, resistance member (b. 1920)[31]
- 10 March - Georges Ginoux, politician (b. 1933)
- 11 March - Frank De Coninck, diplomat (b. 1945)
- 29 March - Miguel Van Damme, footballer (b. 1993)
- 30 March - Willy Vanden Berghen, Olympic cyclist (b. 1939)
- 6 April - Reinhilde Decleir, actress (b. 1948)[32]
- 6 April - Annie Servais-Thysen, politician (b. 1933)
- 8 April - Henri Depireux, footballer (b. 1944)
- 10 April - Philippe Boesmans, composer (b. 1936)
- 17 April - Gilles Remiche, film director (b. 1979)
- 17 April - Catherine Spaak, actress (b. 1945)
- 23 April - Arno, singer (b. 1949)[33]
- 1 May - Régine Zylberberg, singer (b. 1929)[34]
- 2 May - Jean-Marie Faux, Jesuit author (b. 1923)[35]
- 3 May - Jan Béghin, politician (b. 1949)[36]
- 15 May - Robert Cogoi, singer (b. 1939)[37]
- 31 May - Andrée Geulen, teacher (b. 1921)[38]
- 1 June - Andrée Geulen, philanthropist (b. 1921)[39]
- 13 June - Henri Garcin, actor (b.1928)
- 18 June - Marie-Rose Gaillard, racing cyclist (b. 1944)[40]
- 26 July - Daniel Cardon de Lichtbuer, banker (b. 1930)[41]
- 28 July - Philippe Sonnet, politician (b. 1964)[42]
- 2 August - Lucien Kroll, architect (b. 1927)[43]
- 3 August - Franz Marijnen, theatre director (b. 1943)[44]
- 5 August - Caroline Pauwels, rector (b. 1964)[45]
- 5 August - Jean-Jacques Cassiman, geneticist (b. 1943)[46]
- 6 August - Arnold Willems, actor (b. 1932)[47]
- 12 August - Georges Joris, politician (b. 1921)[48]
- 17 August - Jan De Crem, politician (b. 1928)[49]
- 25 August - Herman Van Springel, cyclist (b.1943)[50]
- 11 September - Jean Bock, politician (b. 1931)[51]
- 11 September - Michael DeGroote, businessman (b. 1933)[52]
- 14 September - Michel Verschueren, businessman (b. 1931)[53]
- 8 November — Will Ferdy, singer (b. 1927)
- 20 November – Andreas De Leenheer, biologist (b. 1941)
- 19 December – Luc De Schepper, physicist (b. 1957)
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- ^ "Alexander De Croo named prime minister of new federal government". The Bulletin. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Times, The Brussels. "Belgium orders 20,000 Covid-19 pills for serious symptoms". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Tamara Hardingham-Gill (20 January 2022). "Teen pilot Zara Rutherford becomes youngest woman to fly the world solo". CNN. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Storm Eunice batters the Netherlands, three people are killed". DutchNews.nl. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Belgium lifts most COVID restrictions". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Six killed after car drives into crowd in Belgium". BBC News. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Strauss, Marine (2022-03-29). "Several EU countries expel dozens of Russian diplomats". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche, Germany, France, Belgium confirm first cases of monkeypox | DW | 20.05.2022, retrieved 2022-08-15
- ^ "Belgium introduces quarantine for monkeypox cases". POLITICO. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Belgian royals in DR Congo: King Philippe laments racism of colonial past". BBC News. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Slain Congolese icon's tooth returned to family decades after killing". NBC News. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Philip Pullella; Charlotte Campenhout (20 September 2022). "Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing same-sex unions". Reuters.
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- ^ "Décès du peintre Marc Janson - 14 janvier 2022 - lejournaldesarts.fr". Le Journal Des Arts (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Antwerpse jazzpionier Fred Van Hove overleden". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Agency, Catholic News. "A joyful, faithful 'warrior': Catholic philosopher, author Alice von Hildebrand dies at 98". Catholic Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ EDA. "Décès de Michel Konen, ex-rédacteur en chef à la RTBF et à La Libre". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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- ^ "Ex-renner Frans Aerenhouts (84), tweemaal winnaar Gent-Wevelgem en notoir helper Poulidor, overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Option-stichter en technologiepionier Jan Callewaert overleden". De Standaard (in Flemish). February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Décès de l'artiste montois Jacques Calonne, plus jeune membre de CoBrA". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Le théâtre en deuil: disparition de Philippe van Kessel". Le Soir (in French). 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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