2014 in Europe

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This is a list of 2014 events that occurred in Europe.

Events

January

Violent clashes between protesters and police on Hrushevskoho Street, Kiev

February

Angry protesters set fire to the building of the Government of Tuzla Canton.
2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Labor Unions' House, used as Euromaidan headquarters, on fire following police raid

March

March for Dignity in Plaza de Colón, Madrid

April

Checkpoint in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, during the Sloviansk standoff
Huge crowds attending the canonization ceremony of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II

May

Rescue effort after the Soma mine disaster

June

Republican manifestation in Madrid in the aftermath of King Juan Carlos' abdication

July

Makeshift memorial at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

August

Apartment building in Lysychansk destroyed during War in Donbass.

September

High officials taking part in the NATO Summit of Newport
1.8 million people took part in the Catalan Way.

October

Demonstration against the tax on internet in Budapest, 26 October

November

December

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2014

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

  1. Alanna Petroff (31 December 2013). "Eurozone to get 18th member: Latvia". CNN.
  2. Graeme Wearden (31 December 2013). "Latvia joins eurozone at midnight despite little public enthusiasm". The Guardian.
  3. Jan Lopatka; Jason Hovet (1 January 2014). "Palestinian envoy killed by explosion at Prague home". Reuters.
  4. Ivana Kottasova (1 January 2014). "Palestinian diplomat killed in explosion in Prague". CNN.
  5. "U.S. Air Force helicopter crash on UK coast kills 4". CNN. 8 January 2014.
  6. Keith Perry (7 January 2014). "Helicopter crash: four killed on US military training mission in north Norfolk". The Telegraph.
  7. "110,000 march in Spain's Basque country". SBS. 12 January 2014.
  8. "Huge march in Spain after ban on ETA prisoner rally". BBC News. 11 January 2014.
  9. Laura Smith-Spark; Victoria Butenko (23 January 2014). "Ukraine protest movement: At least 4 killed in clashes with police". CNN.
  10. Pavel Polityuk; Natalia Zinets (22 January 2014). "Ukraine Protests: 3 Killed As Police Clash With Demonstrators In Kiev". The Huffington Post.
  11. Dan McLaughlin (22 January 2014). "As many as five protesters die in Ukraine clashes". The Irish Times.
  12. Holly Yan (23 January 2014). "20 killed in Turkey bus crash; 'When I woke up, I was under the bus'". CNN.
  13. Laura Smith-Spark; Diana Magnay; Victoria Butenko (28 January 2014). "Ukraine's parliament scraps anti-protest laws, Prime Minister resigns". CNN.
  14. Richard Balmforth; Pavel Polityuk (28 January 2014). "Ukraine PM tenders resignation, parliament revokes anti-protest laws". Reuters.
  15. "Gagauzia Voters Reject Closer EU Ties For Moldova". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 3 February 2014.
  16. "Illegal referendum organized in southern Moldova". Moldova.org. 2 February 2014.
  17. Kim Willsher (2 February 2014). "France's future at risk from 'unnatural families', say conservative protesters". The Guardian.
  18. "13 killed as commuter train rips apart shuttle bus on crossing in Ukraine". RT. 4 February 2014.
  19. "Train hits minibus in eastern Ukraine, 13 dead". Fox News. 4 February 2014.
  20. Daria Sito-Sucic; Maja Zuvela (6 February 2014). "More than 130 hurt in anti-government protests in Bosnia". Reuters.
  21. "Over 130 injured as Bosnian anti-government protests turn violent". RT. 7 February 2014.
  22. Lawrence Barretto (7 February 2014). "Sochi 2014: Opening ceremony". BBC Sport.
  23. Ellie Zolfagharifard; Victoria Woollaston; Sarah Griffiths (7 February 2014). "Earliest human footprints outside Africa discovered in NORFOLK: 800,000-year-old imprints 're-write our understanding of history'". Daily Mail.
  24. David Keys (7 February 2014). "Meet the million-year-olds: Human footprints found in Britain are the oldest ever seen outside of Africa". The Independent.
  25. "Police clash with students in Kosovo, dozens reported injured". Reuters. 7 February 2014.
  26. "Swiss immigration: 50.3% back quotas, final results show". BBC News. 9 February 2014.
  27. John Lichfield (10 February 2014). "Switzerland votes to limit the number of EU migrants". The Independent.
  28. Melissa Eddy (9 February 2014). "Swiss Voters Narrowly Approve Curbs on Immigration". New York Times.
  29. "Belgium's parliament votes through child euthanasia". BBC News. 13 February 2014.
  30. Daniel Martin; Simon Caldwell (13 February 2014). "Belgium votes to legalise euthanasia for children despite protest from 160 doctors". Daily Mail.
  31. Laura Smith-Spark; Barbie Latza Nadeau; Hada Messia (14 February 2014). "Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns". CNN.
  32. "Enrico Letta to resign: Italy faces its third administration in a year". Euronews. 14 February 2014.
  33. "Ukraine: Seven dead in blast at Pivnichna coal mine". BBC News. 18 February 2014.
  34. "Seven miners killed in Ukraine blast". Yahoo! News. 18 February 2014.
  35. Maria Danilova; Yuras Karmanau (20 February 2014). "Ukraine Announces Deal to End Crisis; Shots Fired in Kiev". ABC News.
  36. "Ukraine bloodshed: Kiev death toll jumps to 77". RT. 20 February 2014.
  37. Ian Traynor (21 February 2014). "Ukraine's bloodiest day: dozens dead as Kiev protesters regain territory from police". The Guardian.
  38. Phil Black; Nick Paton Walsh; Michael Pearson (21 February 2014). "Diplomatic talks in Ukraine last until dawn, a day after 100 may have died". CNN.
  39. Conal Urquhart (22 February 2014). "Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko released as country lurches towards split". The Guardian.
  40. William Booth (22 February 2014). "Ukraine's parliament votes to oust president; former prime minister is freed from prison". The Washington Post.
  41. "Yanukovych denies resignation, claims 'coup' is in progress in Ukraine". Deutsche Welle. 22 February 2014.
  42. "Matteo Renzi sworn in as Italy's new PM in Rome ceremony". BBC. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  43. "Russian parliament approves troop deployment in Ukraine". BBC News. 1 March 2014.
  44. "Russian parliament passes unanimous vote for armed troops to be deployed in Crimea". Euronews. 1 March 2014.
  45. Chelsea J. Carter; Diana Magnay; Victoria Eastwood (2 March 2014). "Ukraine mobilizes troops amid crisis with Russia". CNN.
  46. "Estonia PM Ansip resigns - Europe's longest-serving PM". BBC News. 4 March 2014.
  47. "Crimea exit poll: About 93% back Russia union". BBC News. 16 March 2014.
  48. Oliver Laughland; Conal Urquhart; Alan Yuhas (16 March 2014). "Crimea referendum: early results indicate 'landslide' for secession". The Guardian.
  49. Charles McPhedran; Anna Arutunyan (16 March 2014). "Crimea votes to join Russia; Ukrainians prepare for war". USA Today.
  50. "Crimea votes to join Russian Federation: 96.77% say YES". RT. 16 March 2014.
  51. "Russian parliament's upper house unanimously approves annexation of Crimea". Fox News. 21 March 2014.
  52. Steve Gutterman; Adrian Croft (21 March 2014). "Putin completes Crimea's annexation, Russia investors take fright". Reuters.
  53. "Ukraine crisis: EU signs association deal". BBC News. 21 March 2014.
  54. Adrian Croft (21 March 2014). "European Union signs landmark association agreement with Ukraine". Reuters.
  55. "101 injured, 29 arrested in Madrid as anti-austerity march turns violent". RT. 22 March 2014.
  56. Julie Pace (24 March 2014). "G8 Summit In Sochi Canceled, G7 Leaders To Meet In Brussels Instead". The Huffington Post.
  57. Melissa Bell (24 March 2014). "G8 meeting cancelled as world leaders isolate Russia". France 24.
  58. Steven Chase; Mark MacKinnon (24 March 2014). "Leaders cancel G8 summit, excluding Russia from group". The Globe and Mail.
  59. Michael Kelley (27 March 2014). "YouTube Blocked In Turkey Amid High-Level Intelligence Leak". Business Insider.
  60. "Turkey moves to block YouTube access after 'audio leak'". BBC News. 27 March 2014.
  61. "Slovakia elects Andrej Kiska as president". The Guardian. 30 March 2014.
  62. "Slovak tycoon Andrej Kiska wins presidency". BBC News. 29 March 2014.
  63. "Union protest against unemployment turns violent in Brussels". Reuters. 4 April 2014.
  64. Adam Withnall (7 April 2014). "Ukraine crisis: Donetsk 'declares independence from Kiev' and sets date for referendum on joining Russia". The Independent.
  65. "Donetsk activists proclaim region's independence from Ukraine". RT. 7 April 2014.
  66. "Kharkiv protesters declare independence from Kiev". PressTV. 7 April 2014.
  67. Luke Harding (10 April 2014). "Russia suspended from Council of Europe over Crimea and Ukraine". The Guardian.
  68. "Citing Crimea, PACE suspends voting rights of Russian delegation and excludes it from leading bodies". PACE. 10 April 2014.
  69. "Seven killed in mine blast in eastern Ukraine". Reuters. 11 April 2014.
  70. "Violence as thousands march in Rome against austerity". RT. 12 April 2014.
  71. "Anti-austerity protest in Rome, Italy turns violent". CTV News. 12 April 2014.
  72. "'Anti-Maidan' in Odessa announces creation of its own People's Republic". The Voice of Russia. 16 April 2014.
  73. "Local 'Anti-Maidan' Movement Declares Establishment of Odessa People's Republic". Global Research. 16 April 2014.
  74. Valentin Vidu (16 April 2014). "Transnistria cere Rusiei recunoașterea INDEPENDENȚEI și alipirea la Rusia". Mediafax.ro.
  75. Diana Rusu; Valentina Basiul (16 April 2014). "Transnistria cere oficial alipirea la Rusia. Ce a răspuns Chișinăul". Adevărul.
  76. "MAE: Cererea Tiraspolului privind independența este o sfidare la adresa integrității R. Moldova". Realitatea.net. 16 April 2014.
  77. Nolan Feeney (26 April 2014). "Catholics Flock to Vatican for Historic Papal Canonization". Time.
  78. Laura Smith-Spark; Delia Gallagher; Ben Wedeman (27 April 2014). "Sainthood for John Paul II and John XXIII, as throngs pack St. Peter's Square". CNN.
  79. Kole Casule (28 April 2014). "Macedonia's conservatives re-elected; opposition condemns vote". Reuters.
  80. "Labor rallies around the globe as world celebrates May Day". RT. 1 May 2014.
  81. "Over 100,000 people taking part in May Day unions demonstration in central Moscow". The Voice of Russia. 1 May 2014.
  82. "Turkish police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul". RT. 1 May 2014.
  83. "Death toll reaches 46 people, 125 injured in Odesa clashes, fire". Kyiv Post. 3 May 2014.
  84. Sergei L. Loiko; Carol J. Williams (2 May 2014). "Police say 42 killed in Odessa in worst violence of Ukraine crisis". Los Angeles Times.
  85. Marja Novak; John Irish (5 May 2014). "Slovenian PM Bratusek resigns, wants early election". Reuters.
  86. Nicholas Paphitis (5 May 2014). "Greece: Smuggling Boats Capsize, 22 Migrants Drown". ABC News.
  87. "Twenty-two migrants drown after boats capsize off Greek island". Reuters. 5 May 2014.
  88. Teis Jensen; Annabella Nielsen (10 May 2014). "Austria's 'bearded lady' Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision Song Contest". Reuters.
  89. John D. Stoll (11 May 2014). "Conchita Wurst of Austria Wins Eurovision Song Contest". The Wall Street Journal.
  90. "Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest". BBC News. 10 May 2014.
  91. "Insurgents in eastern Ukraine declare independence". The Washington Post. 12 May 2014.
  92. "Soma'da 301 işçi hayatını kaybetti". Anadolu Ajansı. 17 May 2014.
  93. "Turkey coal mine explosion: Death toll rises". BBC News. 14 May 2014.
  94. Talia Kayali; Gul Tuysuz; Michael Martinez (14 May 2014). "Transformer explodes in Turkish coal mine; 201 die in fire". CNN.
  95. Emma Glanfield; Ted Thornhill (14 May 2014). "More than 200 miners dead and hundreds more trapped in 'burning' coal mine after explosion and fire rips through it". Daily Mail.
  96. "U Doboju više od 20 žrtava poplave". e-Novine. 17 May 2014.
  97. Ivica Petrović (18 May 2014). "Zvanično petoro mrtvih u poplavama u Srbiji". Deutsche Welle.
  98. Aida Cerkez (18 May 2014). "Bosnia floods create new land-mine risk in Balkans". U-T San Diego.
  99. "At least 6 killed, 45 injured as passenger, freight trains collide near Moscow". RT. 20 May 2014.
  100. Vladimir Soldatkin (20 May 2014). "At least six killed in train crash near Moscow". Reuters.
  101. "Health Ministry reports 16 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donetsk Oblast; Luhansk Oblast declares martial law". Kyiv Post. 22 May 2014.
  102. Alexander Smith (22 May 2014). "11 Ukrainian Troops Killed in Ambush as Luhansk Declares Martial Law". NBC News.
  103. "Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum". BBC News. 24 May 2014.
  104. Laura Smith-Spark; Elwyn Lopez; Pierre Meilhan (24 May 2014). "3 dead in shooting at Jewish Museum of Belgium". CNN.
  105. Armand Vervaeck (24 May 2014). "Damaging earthquake in Greece / Turkey (Aegean Sea) – at least 278 injured – strong aftershocks". Earthquake-Report.com.
  106. Lanie Goodman (24 May 2014). "Turkish Drama 'Winter Sleep' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival". The Wall Street Journal.
  107. Shaun Walker; Alec Luhn (25 May 2014). "Petro Poroshenko wins Ukraine presidency, according to exit polls". The Guardian.
  108. "Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency". BBC News. 25 May 2014.
  109. "Lithuania's Dalia Grybauskaite wins re-election after run-off". BBC News. 25 May 2014.
  110. Liudas Dapkus (26 May 2014). "Lithuanian president declares re-election victory". Yahoo! News.
  111. "Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU elections". BBC News. 26 May 2014.
  112. Nick Paton Walsh; Laura Smith-Spark (27 May 2014). "Ukraine: Fierce fighting closes Donetsk airport, claims dozens of lives". CNN.
  113. Boris Cerni (1 June 2014). "Slovenia to Hold Early Vote on July 13 as Parliament Dissolved". Bloomberg.
  114. Fiona Ortiz (2 June 2014). "Spain's King Juan Carlos abdicates". Reuters.
  115. "King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates". BBC News. 2 June 2014.
  116. "Anti-monarchy protesters demand referendum following Spanish king's abdication". RT. 2 June 2014.
  117. "49 Ukrainian troops killed as transport plane downed in Lugansk". RT. 14 June 2014.
  118. Natalia Zinets; Vladimir Soldatkin (16 June 2014). "Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine as Kiev orders border secured". Reuters.
  119. "Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine after deadline passes without deal". Fox News. 16 June 2014.
  120. "14 dead in Bulgaria flash floods, including 2 children; rescuers search for missing". The Straits Times. 21 June 2014.
  121. "Bulgaria floods: At least 12 killed in Varna and Dobrich". BBC News. 20 June 2014.
  122. Darren Boyle (20 June 2014). "Plucked from certain death: Moment man was saved from flash floods that killed a dozen in Bulgaria". Daily Mail.
  123. Naftali Bendavid; Laurence Norman (27 June 2014). "EU Signs Pacts With Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova". The Wall Street Journal.
  124. Michael Birnbaum (27 June 2014). "Russia pressures Moldova and Ukraine ahead of signing of E.U. Association Agreement". The Washington Post.
  125. Scott Simmie (2 July 2014). "Two migrant tragedies in Mediterranean kill at least 115". The Star.
  126. "Italy migrants: 'Seventy missing' off Sicily". BBC News. 2 July 2014.
  127. "Another Moscow Metro Derailment Victim Dies in Hospital, Death Toll at 23". RIA Novosti. 16 July 2014.
  128. "15 killed, over 160 injured as Moscow Metro carriages derail in rush hour". RT. 15 July 2014.
  129. "Russia derailment: '12 dead' in Moscow metro crash". BBC News. 15 July 2014.
  130. "European Parliament elects Jean-Claude Juncker as president". Euronews. 15 July 2014.
  131. Darren Boyle (17 July 2014). "Malaysian Airlines MH17 passenger plane carrying 295 people 'shot down with ground-to-air missile' at 33,000ft over Ukraine near to Russian border". Daily Mail.
  132. Neil MacFarquhar; David M. Herszenhorn (17 July 2014). "Malaysia Airlines Jet Crashes in Ukraine, May Have Been Shot Down". The New York Times.
  133. Ashley Fantz (17 July 2014). "Malaysia Airlines flight crashes in Ukraine". CNN.
  134. "Multiple bus crash in Germany kills 10, injures 69". AP. 19 July 2014.
  135. Tsvetelia Tsolova; Angel Krasimirov (23 July 2014). "Bulgaria's prime minister resigns with bank crisis unresolved". Reuters.
  136. "Socialist-backed Oresharski Cabinet resigns in Bulgaria". Deutsche Welle. 23 July 2014.
  137. Andrew Buncombe (24 July 2014). "Ukraine crisis: PM Arseny Yatseniuk resigns over his country's precarious energy situation". The Independent.
  138. "Ukraine names acting PM after Yatseniuk's shock resignation". France 24. 25 July 2014.
  139. Megan Davies; Jack Stubbs; Thomas Escritt (28 July 2014). "Court orders Russia to pay $50 billion for seizing Yukos assets". Reuters.
  140. Stanley Reed (28 July 2014). "$50 Billion Awarded in Breakup of Yukos". The New York Times.
  141. Ivana Kottasova (11 August 2014). "Turkey picks a president: What to know about Erdogan's victory". CNN.
  142. Ceylan Yeginsu; Sebnem Arsu (10 August 2014). "Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election". The New York Times.
  143. "France's Hollande orders cabinet reshuffle amid economy row". France 24. 25 August 2014.
  144. Anne Penketh (25 August 2014). "France thrown into political turmoil after government dissolved". The Guardian.
  145. Steve Almasy; Victoria Butenko (25 August 2014). "Ukrainian President dissolves parliament, schedules elections". CNN.
  146. "Italy's Mogherini and Poland's Tusk get top EU jobs". BBC News. 30 August 2014.
  147. François Becker (1 September 2014). "Paris building explosion toll rises to eight". Yahoo! News.
  148. "Malta boat sinking 'leaves 500 dead' - IOM". BBC News. 15 September 2014.
  149. Nick Squires (15 September 2014). "Up to 700 migrants drown in Mediterranean as people smugglers accused of deliberately capsizing boat". The Telegraph.
  150. "Catalan Way Becomes the Biggest Mobilization in European History". Assemblea Nacional Catalana. 11 September 2014.
  151. "Sweden election: Social Democrats rule out far-right pact". BBC News. 15 September 2014.
  152. "Swedish left-wing bloc wins election". Aljazeera. 15 September 2014.
  153. Dara Doyle; Ian Wishart (19 September 2014). "Scotland Votes Against Independence in Referendum, BBC Projects". Bloomberg.
  154. "Scottish referendum: Scotland votes 'No' to independence". BBC News. 19 September 2014.
  155. Alistair Smout; Guy Faulconbridge (20 September 2014). "Scots spurn independence in historic vote, devolution battle begins". Reuters.
  156. "Thousands March Against War In Moscow, St. Petersburg". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 21 September 2014.
  157. "Ukraine crisis: Thousands march in Moscow anti-war rally". BBC News. 21 September 2014.
  158. "Bulgaria explosives factory blast kills 15". BBC News. 2 October 2014.
  159. Tsvetelia Tsolova; Stoyan Nenov (2 October 2014). "Blasts kill 15 people at Bulgaria explosives plant". Reuters.
  160. "5 dead, 30 injured in deadly pileup at Egnatia Highway". Proto Thema. 6 October 2014.
  161. Andrew Rettman (9 October 2014). "Estonia same-sex law breaks taboo in former Soviet states". EUobserver.
  162. "Ukraine PM's team leads elections, 6 parties making it to Rada". RT. 26 October 2014.
  163. Richard Balmforth; Timothy Heritage (26 October 2014). "Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate but wary of Russia". Reuters.
  164. Shaun Walker; Oksana Grytsenko (26 October 2014). "Petro Poroshenko set to consolidate power in Ukraine elections". The Guardian.
  165. "100,000+ rally in Hungary over internet tax despite govt concessions". RT. 29 October 2014.
  166. Matthew Day (29 October 2014). "100,000 Hungarians march against 'internet tax'". The Telegraph.
  167. Rick Lyman (29 October 2014). "Proposed Internet Tax Draws Hungarians to Streets in Protest". The New York Times.
  168. Lamiat Sabin (30 October 2014). "State of Palestine officially recognised by Sweden". The Independent.
  169. "Incumbent Donbass leaders Zakharchenko and Plotnitsky win elections - final results". RT. 2 November 2014.
  170. Thomas Grove; Richard Balmforth (2 November 2014). "Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east". Reuters.
  171. "European Parliament doesn't recognize illegitimate elections in parts of Ukraine's east". Kyiv Post. 4 November 2014.
  172. "At least 24 migrants dead after boat sinks in Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul". Euronews. 3 November 2014.
  173. Osman Orsal (3 November 2014). "At least 24 migrants die as boat sinks in Black Sea near Istanbul". Reuters.
  174. "Klaus Iohannis wins Romanian presidential election". The Guardian. 16 November 2014.
  175. "Romania election surprise as Klaus Iohannis wins presidency". BBC News. 17 November 2014.
  176. "Romanian presidential election victory for centre-right candidate Klaus Iohannis". The Telegraph. 16 November 2014.
  177. Balmforth, Richard; Tanas, Alexander (1 December 2014). "Moldova set to press on with pro-Europe course after election". Reuters.
  178. Burrows, Thomas (1 December 2014). "Russia issues thinly-veiled threat to Moldova not to forge closer ties with EU after key elections produce narrow victory for pro-Western parties". Daily Mail.
  179. "Moldova to press on with pro-Europe course after election". The Telegraph. 1 December 2014.
  180. Irish, John (2 December 2014). "French parliament votes for recognition of Palestinian state". Reuters.
  181. "Russia Chechnya: Deadly rebel attack rocks Grozny". BBC News. 4 December 2014.
  182. "10 police killed, 28 injured in Grozny anti-terror operation". RT. 4 December 2014.
  183. "EU parliament recognizes Palestinian state 'in principle'". Deutsche Welle. 17 December 2014.
  184. "Belarus's Lukashenka Appoints New PM". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 28 December 2014.
  185. "5 Dead in Ferry Disaster; Evacuation of Passengers Is Complete". ABC News. 29 December 2014.
  186. Andrea Rosa; Nicole Winfield (29 December 2014). "At Least 5 Dead In Greek Ferry Disaster, Italian Official Reports". The Huffington Post.
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