Sources: BBC
The European Commission suspends all paid advertising on X, citing the risk of "reputational damage" to the EU, and "widespread concerns relating to the spread of disinformation" on the platform. 2023-11-17
The European Union sanctions Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Basij paramilitary military, and its morality police in response to the repression of the Mahsa Amini protests. 2022-10-17
The European Parliament sues the European Commission for failing to properly enforce the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation that is linked to the Next Generation EU recovery package, which refuses to fund member states that fail to comply with the European Union's rule of law standards. 2021-10-29
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she intends to hold a "legal referendum" on independence since Brexit removed Scotland from the European Union against its will. Another referendum would require the approval of the United Kingdom's government, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson opposes. 2021-01-24
Spain becomes the first Western European and European Union country to surpass 500,000 cases. 2020-09-7
The European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes the House of Lords and is now awaiting royal assent to become law, finalizing the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020. 2020-01-22
Freedom Party of Austria presidential candidate Norbert Hofer intends to hold a referendum on European Union membership if elected. 2016-11-24
Belgian Minister of Transportation Jacqueline Galant resigns in the wake of the recent bombings that shook Brussels last March. Galant resigned amid accusations her ministry ignored EU criticism of security at Belgium's airports. 2016-04-15
The United Kingdom House of Commons passes a bill to conduct a planned referendum on the United Kingdom's continued membership in the European Union. 2015-09-7
2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis: Security tightens in Cyprus as banks prepare to reopen after nearly two weeks, following a controversial international bailout that was negotiated with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. 2013-03-28