February 2006 in the European Union
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[edit] Events in the European Union
This page deals with events in the European Union, of interest to its citizens and/or involving them.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 20 February 2006 (Monday)
- British historian David Irving goes on trial in Austria charged with Holocaust denial (a criminal offence in Austria) (BBC).
[edit] 17 February 2006 (Friday)
- British Prime Minister Blair meets German Chancellor Merkel for talks about Iran, the Middle East and European issues.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 14 February 2006 (Tuesday)
- MEPs debate the proposed services directive, a law intended to liberalise the service sector industries in the European Union BBC
[edit] 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.
[edit] 10 February 2006 (Friday)
- 2006 Winter Olympics opens in Turin BBC
[edit] News collections and sources
- Wikipedia:News collections and sources.
- Wikipedia:News sources - This has much of the same material organised in a hierarchical manner to help encourage NPOV in our news reporting.
