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2019-07-4 Royal Marines seize control of an oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar that was en route to Baniyas in Syria, suspected of breaching EU sanctions against Syria, carrying Iranian crude oil. The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Iran, Robert Macaire, is summoned in Tehran over the incident, which Iran describes as an "illegal seizure". European Union

2019-03-12 The European Union, Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Turkey ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. This means 40% of the global fleet is now grounded, with Indonesia, China and several airlines grounding their aircraft yesterday. Boeing states they will issue a software update for the model within weeks. European Union

2018-12-7 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) rescue vessel "Aquarius" 2 ends migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, citing sustained attacks on search and rescue by European governments, particularly Italy. European migrant crisis

2018-11-8 French authorities impound a Ryanair jet, because of payments owed to the European Union for illegal subsidies, at the Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport just before 149 London-bound passengers boarded. European Union

2016-08-3 The European Banking Authority supports retaining a 3% leverage ratio for most banks within the European Union. European Union

2014-03-16 Voters in Crimea vote overwhelmingly to leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia. Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States condemn the referendum, which did not give voters the option of the status quo. European Union

2011-05-10 The European Union imposes sanctions on 13 Syrian officials in response to a violent crackdown on protests in the country. European Union

2011-03-11 European Union leaders gather in Brussels for an urgent summit. European Union

2010-05-20 Floods in Poland kill 5. The downpours also cause flooding in areas of Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Hungary

2010-02-11 A European Union summit takes place to discuss a possible bailout for Greece's economy. European Union