February 2006 in the European Union

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Deaths in February

• none

Ongoing events

• 2006 Winter Olympics, Turin
• UEFA Cup 2005-06
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

Holidays

• February 23: Fat Thursday (Poland)

Elections

Events in the European Union

This page deals with events in the European Union, of interest to its citizens and/or involving them.

28 February 2006 (Tuesday)

  • For the first time in Europe, a domesticated cat is found infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus. The dead cat was found on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. (AP), (Handelsblatt), (Reuters AlertNet)

20 February 2006 (Monday)

  • British historian David Irving goes on trial in Austria charged with Holocaust denial (a criminal offence in Austria) (BBC).

17 February 2006 (Friday)

  • British Prime Minister Blair meets German Chancellor Merkel for talks about Iran, the Middle East and European issues.

16 February 2006 (Thursday)

  • European Parliament votes in favour of the services directive 391 votes to 213, which will lead to the opening up of the service sectors in European Union Member States BBC.
  • Brussels announces a crack-down on anti-competitive behaviour of Gas and Electricity industries BBC.
  • Microsoft denies accusations by the European Commission that it has failed to comply with requests to provide data in its anti-competition case BBC.
  • Members of the European Parliament condemn violent protests in Europe concerning the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy BBC.

15 February 2006 (Wednesday)

  • Residents of Åland threaten to prevent Finland from ratifying the European Constitution Telegraph.
  • H5N1 virus found in dead swans in Germany ABC news.

14 February 2006 (Tuesday)

  • MEPs debate the proposed services directive, a law intended to liberalise the service sector industries in the European Union BBC

13 February 2006 (Monday)

  • Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi causes a controversy by comparing himself to Jesus Christ BBC.
  • A report by the Council of Europe criticises France's human rights record with regard to jails, police brutality and immigration quotas Guardian.
  • The World Trade Organisation gives the European Union permission to impose US$4 billion worth of sanctions on the United States if it does not comply with the WTO ruling relating to tax breaks given to Boeing Reuters.

10 February 2006 (Friday)

  • 2006 Winter Olympics opens in Turin BBC

News collections and sources

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