Editing 2000 in the Netherlands (section)

==Events==
*January 27 - [[Gerrit Komrij]] is chosen as poet of the fatherland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dichter des Vaderlands - Historie|url=https://www.dichterdesvaderlands.nl/historie/|url-status=live|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425151918/https://www.dichterdesvaderlands.nl/historie/ |archive-date=2019-04-25 }}</ref>
*January 29 - [[Paul Scheffer]]'s essay on the ''multicultural drama'' appears in the [[NRC Handelsblad]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Scheffer|first=Paul|title=Het Multiculturele Drama|language=nl|work=[[NRC Handelsblad]]|url=https://retro.nrc.nl/W2/Lab/Multicultureel/scheffer.html}}</ref>
*February 14 - The first episode of De Bus airs on TV. 
*April 22 - [[Six Flags Holland]] reopens with 4 new roller-coasters. 
*April 23 - Beginning of [[Emperor Akihito]]'s state visit to the [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Van Asseldonk|first=Piet|date=2016-08-13|title=Nederland is Japanse oorlogskeizer nog niet vergeten|language=nl|work=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]]|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2125264-nederland-is-japanse-oorlogskeizer-nog-niet-vergeten}}</ref>
*May 13 - [[Enschede fireworks disaster|The Enschede fireworks disaster]] killed 23 people including four firefighters and injured 950 others. A total of 400 homes were destroyed and 1,500 buildings were subsequently damaged.
*June 22 - A 10-year-old girl is murdered in the Beatrixpark of [[Schiedam]].
*July 2 - [[France national football team|France]] wins the [[2000 UEFA European Championship|UEFA European Championship]] by defeating [[Italy national football team|Italy]], 2–1 following a golden goal in the final game at the [[De Kuip|Stadion Feijenoord]] in [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00e.html|title=European Championship 2000|language=English|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=21 June 2021}}</ref>
*May 13 – [[Enschede fireworks disaster|Fireworks disaster]] in [[Enschede]] killing 23 and destroying an entire neighbourhood.
*September 15 - [[Expedition Robinson]] airs for the first time on Dutch TV. 
* October 1 - The ban on brothels is lifted. 
*October 22 - [[Communist]] activist and former secretary of the [[Red Youth (Netherlands)|Red Youth]], Lucien van Hoesel dies due to an intracranial hemorrhage.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2000-10-26|title=Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden: Lucien van Hoesel (22-10-2000)|language=nl|url=https://www.online-familieberichten.nl/pers/24333}}</ref>
* December 16 - Beginning of a 3-day revolt in the Graafsewijk neighborhood in [['s-Hertogenbosch]].
* December 19 - The Hells Angels invade the RTL-studio where TV presenters Frits Barend and Henk van Dorp are abused for spending too much time on Sam Klepper's funeral, which was under escort of the Hells Angels. They apologize on air and don't press any charges.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2000-12-21|title=Rake klappen voor Barend en Van Dorp|language=nl|work=[[Trouw]]|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/rake-klappen-voor-barend-en-van-dorp~b2de7d5a/}}</ref>