2018 in the Netherlands
This article lists major events that happened in 2018 in 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 6 February – Ronald Koeman takes over as coach of the Netherlands national football team 12 February – opening of Waddinxveen Triangel railway station 13 February – Halbe Zijlstra (VVD) resigns as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1 March – Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations Karel van Oosterom is appointed President of the United Nations Security Council for one month 6 March – a mentally disturbed man armed with two knives tries to enter a school in Alphen aan den Rijn; a group of students chases him off by throwing bags at him before his arrest by police officers 21 March – 2018 Dutch municipal elections and 2018 Dutch Intelligence and Security Services Act referendum 22 March – a man attempts suicide by jumping off the public gallery of the House of Representatives 28 March – opening of Eemshaven railway station 15 April – PSV Eindhoven wins the 2017–18 Eredivisie 17 June – at the Pinkpop Festival in