2014 in the Netherlands
This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2014.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 1: The drinking age is lifted up from 16 to 18 years. Meaning that anyone under the age of 18 can no longer buy or get served alcoholic beverages.
- 1: Darts-player Michael van Gerwen wins the PDC World Darts Championship by beating Peter Wright in the final with 7-4.
- 17: The minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp presents in Groningen the Gas-accord that was struck by the government, province and NAM. The natural gas extraction in Loppersum will be reduced with 80% to decrease the chance of earthquakes. Groningen will be compensated for damage caused by the gas extraction.
February
- 10: Former-minister Els Borst is found dead in her house in Bilthoven. The autopsy proves that a criminal act ended her life.
March
April
May
- 2: Probation is given to Pim Fortuyn's murderer Volkert van der Graaf, after serving 2/3 of his 18 prison term. He needs to wear an ankle bracelet and is forbidden to access Rotterdam, Hilversum and Driehuis-Westerveld
- 24-31: The Toppers celebrate their 10 year jubilee with 4 concerts in the Amsterdam ArenA.
June
- 3: Explosions and fire at a complex of Royal Dutch Shell in the Moerdijk harbor- and industrial area, 2 people end up injured.
- 24-25: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima go to Poland for their first official state visit.
July
- 21: Pro-Russian rebels allowed Dutch investigators to examine the bodies. By this time, according to Ukrainian officials 272 bodies had been recovered.[1] Remains left Torez on a train on the evening of 21 July, en route to Kharkiv to be flown to the Netherlands for identification.[2][3]
- 23: Day of national mourning for the victims of flight MH17.
- In agreement with the Ukrainian government, the Netherlands are leading this investigation.[4][5]
- All remains were to be moved to the Netherlands with Dutch air force C-130 and Australian C-17 transport planes.[6][7] The first remains were flown to Eindhoven on 23 July.[8]
September
- Haaksbergen monstertruck accident:
- On 28 September 2014 a monster truck crashed in Haaksbergen into the attending crowd.[9] Three visitors have been reported dead, amongst them one child.[10][11] According to Hans Gerritsen, the mayor of Haaksbergen, twelve people have been injured.[11]
November
- 2014 Amsterdam drug deaths:
- On 25 November two British tourists aged 20 and 21 died in a hotel room in Amsterdam, after snorting white heroin that was sold as cocaine by a street dealer.[12] The bodies were found less than a month after another British tourist died in similar circumstances. At least 17 other people have had medical treatment after taking the white heroin.[13]
Elections
- 2014 Dutch municipal election
Sports
- The Netherlands competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Dutch team was the largest Dutch delegation at a Winter Olympics, with 41 competitors that participated in bobsleigh, short track speed skating, snowboarding, and speed skating. With a total of 24 medals, it turned out to be the most successful Winter Games ever for the Dutch team. The Dutch team won 23 medals in speed skating and one medal in short track speed skating. Olympic speed skating records were set on the men's 5,000 metres by Sven Kramer, the men's 10,000 metres by Jorrit Bergsma, the men's team pursuit by Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij, the women's 1,500 metres by Jorien ter Mors and the women's team pursuit by Marrit Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors and Ireen Wüst. By sweeping the podium in speed skating at the men's 500 m, 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres, and the women's 1,500 m, the Netherlands became the first country in Winter Olympics history to achieve four podium sweeps at one edition of the Games.
- Bibian Mentel wins the gold medal in the Women's snowboard cross, the only medal for the Netherlands.
- The Netherlands wins 2 gold medals and ended third in the medal table.
- The Netherlands wins 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal.
See also
See also
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