2013 in Belgium

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Events in the year 2013 in Belgium.

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Philippe, king of the Belgians since 21 July 2013 Koning Filip van Belgie.jpg
Philippe, king of the Belgians since 21 July 2013

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Events in the year 2012 in Belgium.

This is a list of 2013 events that occurred in Europe.

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The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Kingdom of Belgium.

Events from the year 1914 in Belgium.

The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Belgium.

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Events in the year 2010 in Belgium.

Events in the year 2018 in Belgium.

References

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  2. "Belgian king begins talks on forming new government". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. "Belgium plane crash closes Charleroi airport". BBC News. February 9, 2013.
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  5. "Demonstration in Brussels". Euronews. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  6. "Belgium's King Albert II announces abdication". BBC News. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  7. "Belgium's new King: Albert II abdicates after 20-year reign to make way for son Philippe". The Independent. July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
  8. "Belgium's Albert II abdicates to make way for Philippe". Deutsche Welle. July 21, 2013.
  9. "Belgium's King Albert II gives up throne to son". CNN. July 21, 2013.
  10. "Ten Parachutists Killed In Belgium Plane Crash". Sky News. October 19, 2013.