February 2006 in the European Union

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 author 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 the member states of the European Union 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

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