2021 in the Netherlands
Events from the year 2021 in the Netherlands.
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Incumbents
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.
- 15–17 March – A general election for the House of Representatives took 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
- 5 September - Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix.
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.
- "Stripmuseum in Noordwijk opent in 2021: 'Voor toeristen, maar ook voor echte stripliefhebbers'".
- Stripschrift #466, pg 18-19: "MoCA, een museum uit liefde voor de strip"
- "Nieuw stripmuseum opent in het najaar de deuren". 10 July 2020.
- "Alweer een nieuw stripmuseum?!? | 383 « Michael Minneboo".
- "Winkel in Noordwijk wordt energieneutraal Museum of Comic Art". June 2021.
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