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
- 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.
- Since 23 January – Protests and riots take place across the country as a 9 p.m. curfew is put into effect in a context of COVID-19 pandemic.
Predicted and scheduled events
- 17 March – A general election for the House of Representatives is scheduled to take place.
- 18 May – 22 May – The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is scheduled to be held in Rotterdam after the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
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.
