2008 in Belgium

none September 2013 2008 The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Kingdom of Belgium. Incumbents Monarch: Albert IIAlbert II - king of Belgium https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-II-king-of-Belgium Encyclopedia Britannica 25 May 2018 en Prime Minister: until 20 March: Guy Verhofstadt 20 March-30 December: Yves Leterme starting 30 December: Herman Van Rompuy Events March March 2 - Bruno Valkeniers is chosen as party chairman of political party Vlaams Belang with 94.6% of the vote. March 20 - Leterme I Government sworn in after 9 months of negotiations. April April 12 - Standard Liège beat Anderlecht 2–0 at home and win the First Division. May May 8 - Club Brugge player François Sterchele dies in a car crash. September September 22 - Political parties CD&V and N-VA end their collaboration. Geert Bourgeois resigns from the Flemish government. October October 5 - Rik Ceulemans is the first Belgian to win the Marathon of Brussels in 2:19.29. December December 22 - Albert II accepts Yves Leterme's resignation as Prime Minister December 28 - During a Taizé Community meeting in Brussels, 40,000 youths from across Europe come together to profess their faith. December 30 - Van Rompuy Government sworn in Full date unknown Center for European Democracy Studies is established in Brussels.www.europarl.europa.eu Births April 16 – Princess Eléonore of Belgium, second daughter and fourth child of King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.The littlest royals https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-littlest-royals/10/ cbsnews 25 May 2018 en 8 January 2015 Deaths 27 March – Robert Demoulin (born 1911), historian 25 August – Paul Schruers (born 1929), bishop of Hasselt See also 2008 in Belgian television References 2008 Category:2000s in Belgium Category:Years of the 21st century in Belgium Belgium Belgium