2015 in Europe

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This is a list of 2015 events that occurred in Europe.

Events

January

Journalists and law enforcers on Rue Nicolas-Appert, Paris, a few hours after the Charlie Hebdo shooting
Republican March in Paris, on 11 January

February

March in memory of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, 1 March

March

April

Satellite view of wildfires in Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai

May

Riots in Milan after Expo 2015 opening ceremony

June

Tbilisi Zoo after the flood

July

Aftermath of the Suruç bombing

August

Migrants cross into Hungary underneath the unfinished Hungary–Serbia border fence.

September

October

November

Eiffel Tower illuminated as a memorial to the November 2015 Paris attacks

December

Births

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

References

  1. Petroff, Alanna (1 January 2015). "Eurozone's newest member: Lithuania". CNN.
  2. "Eurasian Economic Union Starts Functioning". Novinite.com. 1 January 2015.
  3. "First in 90 years: Turkey okays new Christian church construction". RT. 3 January 2015.
  4. "Turkey allows first new Christian church since 1923". Deutsche Welle. 3 January 2015.
  5. Rawle, Tom (4 January 2015). "Crew of cargo ship sunk off Scottish coast presumed dead as search called off". Daily Express.
  6. Silverstein, Jason (4 January 2015). "All 8 crew members of cargo ship presumed dead after vessel capsizes in Scotland". New York Daily News.
  7. "Charlie Hebdo: Gun attack on French magazine kills 12". BBC News. 7 January 2015.
  8. Willsher, Kim (7 January 2015). "Satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo attacked by gunmen". The Guardian.
  9. Rayner, Gordon (7 January 2015). "Paris shooting at Charlie Hebdo office: how terrorist attack unfolded". The Telegraph.
  10. Hjelmgaard, Kim; Vidon, Mary; Lackey, Katharine (9 January 2015). "Gunman killed, 4 others dead at Paris market". USA Today.
  11. "Paris Terror Attack: 4 Hostages Killed Before Police Staged Final Assault". ABC News. 9 January 2015.
  12. Chester, Tim; Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (11 January 2015). "More than 3.7 million march in France to condemn Paris attacks". Mashable.
  13. Lichfield, John (11 January 2015). "Paris march: Global leaders join 'unprecedented' rally in largest demonstration in history of France". The Independent.
  14. "Grabar-Kitarovic elected Croatia's first woman president". BBC News. 12 January 2015.
  15. "12 killed, 13 injured as shell hits bus near Donetsk, E. Ukraine - reports". RT. 13 January 2015.
  16. "Ukraine conflict: Shell hits bus 'killing 12' in Buhas". BBC News. 13 January 2015.
  17. Vasarri, Chiara; Totaro, Lorenzo (14 January 2015). "Italy's President Leaves Renzi Down One Ally by Resigning". Bloomberg.
  18. Day, Michael (13 January 2015). "Giorgio Napolitano resigns: Italian politics bids farewell to the President who gave Silvio Berlusconi the boot". The Independent.
  19. "Swiss franc soars as Switzerland abandons euro cap". BBC News. 15 January 2015.
  20. Baghdjian, Alice; Koltrowitz, Silke (15 January 2015). "Swiss central bank stuns market with policy U-turn". Reuters.
  21. Verstyuk, Ivan (24 January 2015). "Shelling in Mariupol: 29 people killed, 102 wounded". Kyiv Post.
  22. "Greece's election: Syriza wins". The Economist. 25 January 2015.
  23. "Greece election: Anti-austerity Syriza wins election". BBC News. 25 January 2015.
  24. Forelle, Charles; Stamouli, Nektaria (26 January 2015). "Syriza Win in Greek Election Sets Up New Europe Clash". The Wall Street Journal.
  25. "Greek fighter-jet crash in Spain leaves at least 10 dead". The Guardian. 26 January 2015.
  26. "Eight French, two Greeks killed in NATO plane crash in Spain". Reuters. 26 January 2015.
  27. "Kosovo police clash with crowd at protest over minister". BBC News. 27 January 2015.
  28. "80 injured in Kosovo riot over jibe by ethnic Serb minister". Yahoo! News. 27 January 2015.
  29. Scherer, Steve; Biondi, Paolo (31 January 2015). "Italy elects senior judge Sergio Mattarella as president". Reuters.
  30. "Italy MPs elect judge Sergio Mattarella as president". BBC News. 31 January 2015.
  31. "Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree peace roadmap". BBC News. 12 February 2015.
  32. Weaver, Matthew; Luhn, Alec (12 February 2015). "Ukraine ceasefire deal agreed at Minsk talks". The Guardian.
  33. MacFarquhar, Neil (12 February 2015). "Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement". The New York Times.
  34. "2 Deadly Shootings Within Hours in Copenhagen; 5 Wounded". The New York Times. 14 February 2015.
  35. Gargiulo, Susanne; Botelho, Greg; Almasy, Steve (15 February 2015). "Copenhagen attacks: Police kill man during shootout". CNN.
  36. "Veteran conservative Prokopis Pavlopoulos elected Greek president". The Telegraph. 18 February 2015.
  37. "Prokopis Pavlopoulos is elected next president of Greece". Euronews. 18 February 2015.
  38. Tucker, Maxim (22 February 2015). "Kharkiv bombers were trained in Russia, says Ukraine's Security Service". Kyiv Post.
  39. "9 people killed in Czech pub shooting". RT. 24 February 2015.
  40. Kottasova, Ivana; Smith-Spark, Laura (24 February 2015). "8 killed in Czech restaurant shooting, ministry says". CNN.
  41. "Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead". BBC News. 28 February 2015.
  42. Walker, Shaun; Johnston, Chris (28 February 2015). "World leaders condemn murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov". The Guardian.
  43. Pleitgen, Frederik; Eshchenko, Alla; Smith-Park, Laura (28 February 2015). "Crowds mourn killing of Boris Nemtsov, outspoken Putin critic". CNN.
  44. "Estonia's ruling Reform Party wins election victory". BBC News. 2 March 2015.
  45. "Ukraine gas blast 'kills 33' at Zasyadko coal mine". BBC News. 4 March 2015.
  46. "At least 47 missing in E. Ukraine mine after fatal gas blast - miners' union". RT. 4 March 2015.
  47. "Iceland withdraws EU accession bid". Deutsche Welle. 12 March 2015.
  48. "Iceland drops EU membership bid: 'interests better served outside' union". The Guardian. 12 March 2015.
  49. Sigurdardottir, Ragnhildur (15 March 2015). "Iceland government move to reject EU talks sparks protest". Reuters.
  50. Thornhill, Ted (12 March 2015). "Thirty people feared dead and 40 more injured after shopping centre inferno causes mall to collapse in Russia". Daily Mail.
  51. Rosnoblet, Jean-Francois (24 March 2015). "Germanwings Airbus crashes in French Alps, 150 feared dead". Reuters.
  52. "Germanwings airliner 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps". BBC News. 24 March 2015.
  53. Marszal, Andrew (24 March 2015). "Germanwings Airbus A320 crashes in French Alps with 150 people on board: latest". The Telegraph.
  54. Horobin, William; Wall, Robert (24 March 2015). "Germanwings Passenger Plane Crashes in French Alps". The Wall Street Journal.
  55. "Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka with 54 dead". BBC News. 2 April 2015.
  56. "Dozens dead as Russian trawler with 130+ aboard sinks in Sea of Okhotsk". RT. 1 April 2015.
  57. "At Least 54 Dead As Russian Trawler Sinks". Sky News. 2 April 2015.
  58. Anna Smolchenko (14 April 2015). "Huge Siberia wildfires kill 26". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  59. "Siberian farmers lose $11.9 million due to fires — Russia's agriculture ministry". TASS. 15 April 2015.
  60. Stanton, Jenny (14 April 2015). "Thrown to the sharks: Migrants rescued during treacherous crossing claim body was tossed overboard - as it emerges more than 400 died when another boat capsized on way from Libya to Europe". Daily Mail.
  61. Gayle, Damien (15 April 2015). "Hundreds of migrants believed to have drowned off Libya after boat capsizes". The Guardian.
  62. Malm, Sara (19 April 2015). "700 feared dead after migrants desperate to get into Europe rush towards rescue ship and capsize their packed fishing boat". Daily Mail.
  63. Denti, Antonio (19 April 2015). "Up to 700 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya". Reuters.
  64. "Mediterranean migrants: Hundreds feared dead after boat capsizes". BBC News. 19 April 2015.
  65. "14 migrants killed by train while walking on tracks in Macedonia – police". The Guardian. 24 April 2015.
  66. Teofilovski, Ognen (24 April 2015). "Fourteen migrants killed in Macedonia, hit by train in gorge". Reuters.
  67. "Milan Expo: Italy opens major 'feeding the planet' fair". BBC News. 1 May 2015.
  68. "Violence overshadows start of Milan Expo as police and protesters clash". The Guardian. 1 May 2015.
  69. Rossi, Sara (1 May 2015). "Italian police battle rioters at start of Milan Expo". Reuters.
  70. Testorides, Konstantin (6 May 2015). "New Opposition Protests in Macedonia Follow Violent Clashes". ABC News.
  71. "Macedonian protesters demand resignation of cabinet, clash with police". Reuters. 5 May 2015.
  72. "Election results: Conservatives win majority". BBC News. 8 May 2015.
  73. Smith-Park, Laura; Armstrong, Paul (8 May 2015). "UK election shock: David Cameron defies polls with clear victory". CNN.
  74. "Macedonia Clashes Leave Eight Police Officers, 14 Gunmen Dead". The Wall Street Journal. 10 May 2015.
  75. "NATO and EU call for calm after deadly Macedonia clashes". France 24. 11 May 2015.
  76. Smith-Park, Laura; Conlon, Kevin; Black, Phil (24 May 2015). "Ireland votes overwhelmingly in favor of same-sex marriage". CNN.
  77. "Sweden win Eurovision 2015 with 'Heroes'". Euronews. 23 May 2015.
  78. Ferguson, Euan (24 May 2015). "Sweden defeats Russia to grasp Eurovision song contest victory". The Guardian.
  79. "Two killed, over 100 wounded in blasts at pro-Kurdish rally in Turkey". RT. 5 June 2015.
  80. Sherlock, Ruth; Akkoc, Urfa and Raziye (5 June 2015). "Turkish city rocked by explosions at pro-Kurdish party rally". The Telegraph.
  81. Wintour, Patrick (7 June 2015). "G7 summit: Greek bailout, Ukraine and climate top agenda for Bavaria meeting". The Guardian.
  82. Smith-Spark, Laura; Kadagishvili, Eka (17 June 2015). "Escaped zoo tiger kills man in Tbilisi, Georgia". CNN.
  83. "Georgian capital flood: 12 killed, zoo animals escape, several shot dead". RT. 14 June 2015.
  84. O'Flynn, Elaine; Akbar, Jay; Calderwood, Imogen (20 June 2015). "'Deranged lone assassin' drives at 90mph into crowds of shoppers in Austria before stabbing bystanders, killing four-year-old boy and two adults, and leaving 34 injured". Daily Mail.
  85. Luhn, Alec (24 June 2015). "Armenia protests escalate after police turn on demonstrators". The Guardian.
  86. "Armenia protest over power price hikes turns violent". Aljazeera. 23 June 2015.
  87. "France attack: 'Man decapitated' near Lyon". BBC News. 26 June 2015.
  88. "Shootout in Ukraine's Mukachevo Bordering Hungary Leaves 3 Dead, 13 Injured". Sputnik International. 13 July 2015.
  89. Uras, Umut (20 July 2015). "Blast kills Kurdish activists in Turkish town". Aljazeera.
  90. "Suruc massacre: At least 30 killed in Turkey border blast". BBC News. 20 July 2015.
  91. "Italy fireworks factory blast kills seven - reports". BBC News. 24 July 2015.
  92. "Italy fireworks factory explosion kills at least seven". The Telegraph. 24 July 2015.
  93. "Hundreds feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya". Aljazeera. 6 August 2015.
  94. Pullella, Philip; Scherer, Steve (5 August 2015). "Migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean, at least 25 dead". Reuters.
  95. Christie, Rebecca (19 August 2015). "Euro Area Agrees on 86 Billion-Euro Bailout Deal for Greece". Bloomberg.
  96. "Financial assistance to Greece". European Commission. 19 August 2015.
  97. Withnall, Adam (20 August 2015). "Slovakia plane crash: Parachutists survive fatal mid-air collision by jumping from aircraft". The Independent.
  98. "Two planes carrying parachutists collide over Slovakia". The Guardian. 20 August 2015.
  99. Khan, Mehreen (20 August 2015). "Opposition seek to form minority government after Tsipras resigns and calls snap election: as it happened". The Telegraph.
  100. Maltezou, Renee; Kambas, Michele (20 August 2015). "Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election". Reuters.
  101. Stamouli, Nektaria; Walker, Marcus (20 August 2015). "Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Resigns, Clearing Way for Elections in Bid to Uphold Bailout Deal". The Wall Street Journal.
  102. "Macedonia declares state of emergency over surge in migrants & refugees, ready to deploy army". RT. 20 August 2015.
  103. "Macedonia: State of emergency declared over migrants". BBC News. 20 August 2015.
  104. Topping, Alexandra; Siddique, Haroon (23 August 2015). "Shoreham airshow crash: 11 feared dead". The Guardian.
  105. Boyle, Danny; Harley, Nicola (23 August 2015). "Shoreham Air Show plane crash: Eleven people now feared dead - live updates". The Telegraph.
  106. "Dozens of migrants found dead in truck in Austria, suffocation likely cause". RT. 27 August 2015.
  107. Harding, Luke (27 August 2015). "Police fear as many as 50 migrants dead inside lorry left by Austrian motorway". The Guardian.
  108. Withnall, Adam (27 August 2015). "EU migrant crisis: 50 refugees found 'suffocated' in the back of single lorry in Austria, reports". The Independent.
  109. "Elizabeth Set To Beat Victoria's Record As Longest Reigning Monarch In British History". The Huffington Post. 6 September 2015.
  110. "Refugee boat sinking: dozens including children drown off Greek island". The Guardian. 14 September 2015.
  111. Kitsantonis, Niki (13 September 2015). "Dozens of Migrants Drown as Boat Capsizes in Aegean Sea". The New York Times.
  112. "Hungary declares state of emergency over refugee influx". Aljazeera. 15 September 2015.
  113. "France floods: 17 dead on Riviera after storms". BBC News. 4 October 2015.
  114. Mullen, Jethro (5 October 2015). "Downpours flood parts of French Riviera; at least 20 dead". CNN.
  115. "Portugal centre-right wins re-election despite bailout". BBC News. 5 October 2015.
  116. "Portugal election: centre-right coalition retains power but could lose majority". The Guardian. 5 October 2015.
  117. Melvin, Don (11 October 2015). "At least 95 killed in twin bombings near train station in Turkey's capital". CNN.
  118. Letsch, Constanze; Khomami, Nadia (10 October 2015). "Turkey terror attack: scores killed in twin Ankara blasts". The Guardian.
  119. Toksabay, Ece; Solaker, Gulsen (10 October 2015). "Bombs kill 95 at pro-Kurdish rally in Turkish capital". Reuters.
  120. "Hundreds of thousands protest in Berlin against EU-U.S. trade deal". Reuters. 10 October 2015.
  121. "Belarus vote: Lukashenko re-elected president by landslide". BBC News. 12 October 2015.
  122. Marson, James (11 October 2015). "Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Wins Re-Election". The Wall Street Journal.
  123. "Sweden sword attack: Two killed by masked attacker". BBC News. 22 October 2015.
  124. Melvin, Don (22 October 2015). "Sword-wielding man kills 2 in Swedish school attack". CNN.
  125. "Three dead, two hurt in Swedish school attack". The Local. 22 October 2015.
  126. Dearden, Lizzie (23 October 2015). "France bus crash: At least 43 dead after coach taking pensioners on day trip and lorry collide and burst into flames". The Independent.
  127. Duvignau, Regis (23 October 2015). "At least 43 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades". Reuters.
  128. Chrisafis, Angelique; Elgot, Jessica (23 October 2015). "France coach crash: at least 43 dead after collision with truck". The Guardian.
  129. "27 dead, dozens injured in Bucharest club explosion". RT. 30 October 2015.
  130. Radu-Sorin Marinas (31 October 2015). "Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead, 155 injured". Reuters.
  131. "Bucharest nightclub fire leaves Romania stunned". BBC News. 31 October 2015.
  132. Sarah Joanne Taylor (4 November 2015). "Romania: PM Victor Ponta resigns". Euronews.
  133. "Romania PM Ponta resigns over Bucharest nightclub fire". BBC News. 4 November 2015.
  134. Alexandra Sims (4 November 2015). "Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigns the day after mass protests over nightclub fire". The Independent.
  135. Owen Gibson (13 November 2015). "Athletics governing body suspends Russia from all competitions". The Guardian.
  136. "Athletics doping: Russia provisionally suspended by IAAF". BBC News. 13 November 2015.
  137. "IAAF provisionally suspends Russian Member Federation ARAF". IAAF. 13 November 2015.
  138. "Paris Attack Death Toll Rises To 130". The Huffington Post. 20 November 2015.
  139. Ed Payne, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Michael Martinez, Don Melvin (21 November 2015). "Paris attacks at a glance: Friday's developments". CNN.
  140. "Paris attacks". Reuters.
  141. "High-voltage electricity lines blown up near Ukraine's Crimea". Ukraine Today. 21 November 2015.
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