2016 in the Netherlands
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This article lists some of the events from 2016 related to the Netherlands.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Willem-Alexander
- Prime Minister: Mark Rutte (VVD)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Khadija Arib (PvdA)
- President of the Senate: Ankie Broekers-Knol (VVD)
Events
- 13 January: Speaker of the House of Representatives election won by Khadija Arib
- February: Plastic contaminates chocolate manufactured at Mars Nederland Veghel.
- 23 February: Dalfsen train crash, Overijssel
- 6 April: Dutch Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement referendum, 2016
- 15 May: Max Verstappen becomes the first Dutch F1-winner ever during the Spanish Grand Prix
- November–December: Labour Party leadership election won by Lodewijk Asscher
See also
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