2014 in Europe

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

Incumbents[edit]

European Union[edit]

Events[edit]

January[edit]

Violent clashes between protesters and police on Hrushevskoho Street, Kyiv

February[edit]

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[edit]

March for Dignity in Plaza de Colón, Madrid

April[edit]

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[edit]

Conchita Wurst, the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Rescue effort after the Soma mine disaster
Flooding damage in Krupanj, Serbia

June[edit]

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

July[edit]

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

August[edit]

Apartment building in Lysychansk destroyed during War in Donbass.

September[edit]

High officials taking part in the NATO Summit of Newport
1.8 million people took part in the Catalan Way.
Rally in Moscow against Russian military intervention in Ukraine

October[edit]

Demonstration against the tax on internet in Budapest, 26 October

November[edit]

December[edit]

Deaths[edit]

January[edit]

Eusébio

February[edit]

March[edit]

Adolfo Suárez

April[edit]

May[edit]

June[edit]

July[edit]

Eduard Shevardnadze

August[edit]

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  73. ^ "Twenty-two migrants drown after boats capsize off Greek island". Reuters. 5 May 2014.
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  127. ^ "Malta boat sinking 'leaves 500 dead' - IOM". BBC News. 15 September 2014.
  128. ^ Nick Squires (15 September 2014). "Up to 700 migrants drown in Mediterranean as people smugglers accused of deliberately capsizing boat". The Telegraph.
  129. ^ "Catalan Way Becomes the Biggest Mobilization in European History". Assemblea Nacional Catalana. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
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  133. ^ "Scottish referendum: Scotland votes 'No' to independence". BBC News. 19 September 2014.
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  136. ^ "Ukraine crisis: Thousands march in Moscow anti-war rally". BBC News. 21 September 2014.
  137. ^ "Bulgaria explosives factory blast kills 15". BBC News. 2 October 2014.
  138. ^ Tsvetelia Tsolova; Stoyan Nenov (2 October 2014). "Blasts kill 15 people at Bulgaria explosives plant". Reuters.
  139. ^ "5 dead, 30 injured in deadly pileup at Egnatia Highway". Proto Thema. 6 October 2014.
  140. ^ Andrew Rettman (9 October 2014). "Estonia same-sex law breaks taboo in former Soviet states". EUobserver.
  141. ^ Richard Balmforth; Timothy Heritage (26 October 2014). "Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate but wary of Russia". Reuters.
  142. ^ Shaun Walker; Oksana Grytsenko (26 October 2014). "Petro Poroshenko set to consolidate power in Ukraine elections". The Guardian.
  143. ^ Matthew Day (29 October 2014). "100,000 Hungarians march against 'internet tax'". The Telegraph.
  144. ^ Rick Lyman (29 October 2014). "Proposed Internet Tax Draws Hungarians to Streets in Protest". The New York Times.
  145. ^ Lamiat Sabin (30 October 2014). "State of Palestine officially recognised by Sweden". The Independent. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
  146. ^ Thomas Grove; Richard Balmforth (2 November 2014). "Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east". Reuters.
  147. ^ "European Parliament doesn't recognize illegitimate elections in parts of Ukraine's east". Kyiv Post. 4 November 2014.
  148. ^ "At least 24 migrants dead after boat sinks in Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul". Euronews. 3 November 2014.
  149. ^ Osman Orsal (3 November 2014). "At least 24 migrants die as boat sinks in Black Sea near Istanbul". Reuters.
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  159. ^ "5 Dead in Ferry Disaster; Evacuation of Passengers Is Complete". ABC News. 29 December 2014.
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