1 January – In the Flemish municipality of
Voeren (
Belgium), the controversial French-speaking José Happart is installed as mayor. However, Mayor Happart refuses to learn Dutch, which is contrary to the
Belgian Constitution.
1 April – Master scammer William Vandergucht withdraws 76 million Belgian francs from an ASLK bank branch in Ghent with a bad check and disappears without a trace.
17 May –The first
scratchcard is introduced in Belgium: Presto from the National Lottery.
23 October – A very large peace demonstration is taking place in Brussels (from Brussels South towards Brussels North) against the installation of NATO
cruise missiles on Belgian territory with around 400,000 demonstrators according to the organizers (120,000 according to the police).
1 January – In the Flemish municipality of
Voeren (
Belgium), the controversial French-speaking José Happart is installed as mayor. However, Mayor Happart refuses to learn Dutch, which is contrary to the
Belgian Constitution.
1 April – Master scammer William Vandergucht withdraws 76 million Belgian francs from an ASLK bank branch in Ghent with a bad check and disappears without a trace.
17 May –The first
scratchcard is introduced in Belgium: Presto from the National Lottery.
23 October – A very large peace demonstration is taking place in Brussels (from Brussels South towards Brussels North) against the installation of NATO
cruise missiles on Belgian territory with around 400,000 demonstrators according to the organizers (120,000 according to the police).