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2016 in Europe

Europe-related events during the year of 2016 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2016.

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Albania

Albania

Andorra

Andorra

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Belarus

Belgium

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Croatia

Croatia

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Cyprus

Cyprus

Denmark

Denmark

Estonia

Estonia

European Union

Finland

Finland

France

France

Germany

Germany

Georgia

Georgia (country)

Greece

Greece

Hungary

Hungary

Iceland

Iceland

Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Italy

Italy

Latvia

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Malta

Malta

Moldova

Moldova

Monaco

Monaco

Montenegro

Montenegro

Netherlands

Netherlands

North Macedonia

North Macedonia

Norway

Norway

Poland

Poland

Portugal

Portugal

Romania

Romania

Russia

Russia

San Marino

San Marino

Serbia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Slovenia

Spain

Spain

Sweden

Sweden

Switzerland

Switzerland

Turkey

Turkey

Ukraine

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Vatican City

Vatican City

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Events

January

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Protest in Cologne against New Year's Eve sexual assaults

February

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Rescue teams on the site of Bad Aibling rail accident

March

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Entrance of Maalbeek metro station, two days after Brussels bombings

April

May

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Violence during Paris anti-labor reform protests, 1 May
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Jamala, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

June

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Inauguration of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
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Of the 382 voting areas in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar a total of 270 returned majority votes in favour of "Leave" whereas 129 returned majority votes in favour of "Remain" in the referendum including all 32 areas in Scotland.
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UEFA Euro 2016 opening ceremony
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David Cameron announces his resignation as Prime Minister in the wake of the UK vote on EU membership.

July

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The scene of Nice attack on 15 July

August

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Amatrice destroyed by 24 August earthquake

September

October

November

December

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Sports

Arts and entertainment

Deaths

January

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David Bowie
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Alan Rickman

February

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Umberto Eco

March

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Johan Cruyff
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Imre Kertész

April

May

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Corry Brokken

June

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Anton Yelchin
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Bud Spencer

July

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Michel Rocard
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Elie Wiesel

August

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Walter Scheel
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Sonia Rykiel

September

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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

October

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Andrzej Wajda
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Dario Fo

November

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Konstantinos Stefanopoulos
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Rita Barberá

December

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Bernard Fox
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