The greatest events in Belgian History

1. 1830: Belgium declared independence - Belgium separated from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and became an independent country.

2. 1914-1918: World War I - A four-year period of war that began with Germany's invasion of Belgium and Belgium's entry into the war.

3. 1940: II. The occupation of Belgium by Germany in World War II - Germany's capture of Belgium with the Blitzkrieg (rapid attack) strategy.

4. 1957: Signing of the Treaty of Rome - the unification of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Luxembourg under the name of the European Economic Community (EEC).

5. 1993: Signing of the Maastricht Treaty - Belgium became one of the founding members of the European Union and signed the treaty, which included issues such as the institutional structure of the European Union and the creation of the Euro.

6. 2016: Brussels attacks - Terrorist attacks at Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels killed 32 people and injured hundreds.

7. 2019: Federal Government Crisis - Failure to establish a federal government in Belgium and a long period of political uncertainty. This crisis was a result of divisions in Belgium's political structure and tensions between different communities.