2005 in the European Union
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Events from the year 2005 in the European Union.
Incumbents
- President of the European Council
- Jean-Claude Juncker (Jan – Jun 2005)
- Tony Blair (July – Dec 2005)
- Commission President
- Council Presidency
- Luxembourg (January–June)
- The United Kingdom (July–December)
- Parliament President
- High Representative
Events
January
- 1 January: Luxembourg takes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
- 26 January: The Commission's strategic objectives outlined as: "Prosperity, Solidarity and Security."
February
- 1 February – European Constitution: The lower chamber of the Slovenian Parliament, the National Assembly (Slovene: Državni zbor) ratifies a European Union constitution proposal,[1] with 79 votes to 4.[2][3] Thus, Slovenia becomes the third European Union state to ratify it.[2][3]
- 16 February: The Kyoto protocol enters into force.
- 20 February – European Constitution: Spain approves a European Constitution proposal by referendum.[4][5]
April
- 6 April – European Constitution: The upper house of the Italian Parliament ratifies the European Constitution proposal with 217 votes to 16, after its lower house approved the proposal in January.[6]
- 19 April – European Constitution: The Hellenic Parliament ratifies the European Constitution proposal with 268 votes in favour, 17 against and 15 abstentions. Greece becomes the sixth member state of the European Union to approve the constitution proposal.[7]
May
- 26 May – European Constitution: France rejects a European Constitution proposal by referendum.[8][9]
June
- 1 June – European Constitution: The Netherlands rejects a European Constitution proposal by referendum.[10] The referendum was consultative,[11] and was not legally binding.[12]
July
- 1 July: The United Kingdom takes the Presidency.
- 7 July: Terrorist attack in London
- 10 July – European Constitution: Luxembourg approves a European Constitution proposition by referendum.[13][14][15]
September
- 30 September: Jyllands-Posten publishes a series of cartoons which were found insulting by Muslim groups triggering protests and attacks against Europe such as the storming of a Commission office.
October
- 3 October: Accession negotiations start with Croatia and Turkey.
- Informal summit of EU leaders held in Hampton Court Palace in west London.[16]
December
- 18 December: WTO talks in Hong Kong fail to conclude the Doha Development Agenda.
See also
References
- ^ "Ustava za prihodnost Evropske unije" [Constitution for EU's future] (PDF). Lex Localis (in Slovenian). III (2): 4. 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Slovenia ratifies EU constitution". BBC News. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 13 November 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Slovenia parliament ratifies EU constitution". The Irish Times. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ José I. Torreblanca (21 February 2005). "Spain's Referendum on the European Constitution: a Double Disappointment" (PDF). Elcano Royal Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Atikcan, Ece Özlem (2015). "3 - Spain: the quiet referendum". Framing the European Union: The Power of Political Arguments in Shaping European Integration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 58–93. doi:10.1017/cbo9781316335642. ISBN 978-1-107-11517-0. OCLC 945695474.
- ^ Mahony, Honor (7 April 2005). "Italy ratifies European Constitution". Euobserver. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Greek parliament ratifies EU constitution". The Irish Times. 19 April 2005. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Sciolino, Elaine; Fouquet, Hélène; Bernard, Ariane (30 May 2005). "French Voters Soundly Reject European Union Constitution". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "France rejects EU constitution". The Guardian. 29 May 2005. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Dutch say 'devastating no' to EU constitution". The Guardian. 2 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Deloy, Corinne (1 June 2005). "Referendum on the european constitution in the Netherlands, 1st june 2005". Robert Schumann Foundation. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Brief – Dutch to vote on EU Constitution in June". Euractiv. 14 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Bowley, Graham (11 July 2005). "Luxembourg approves EU charter". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Luxembourg approves European constitution". UPI. 10 July 2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Luxembourg approves EU Constitution". RTÉ. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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