The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Incumbents Monarch: Albert II 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
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Births April 16 – Princess Eléonore of Belgium, second daughter and fourth child of King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.
Deaths 27 March – Robert Demoulin (born 1911), historian 25 August – Paul Schruers (born 1929), bishop of Hasselt
See also 2008 in Belgian television
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