Crisis situations and unrest in Europe since 2000
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This is a list of crises situations and major protests in countries of Europe since the year 2000.
2024
edit- 2022–2024 German economic crisis
- 2024 European farmers' protests (ongoing).[1][2][3][4]
- 2024 Harehills riot (United Kingdom)
- 2024 United Kingdom riots
- November 2024 United Kingdom security incidents (anti-terror squads were called out to all three incidents which are now under investigation)
2023
edit- Demonstrations and riots against migration
- 2022–2024 German economic crisis
- 2023–2024 German farmers' protests
- Protest in Brussels for better wages and service from late 2023.[9]
2022
edit- Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine starting from February 24, 2022.
- 2022 energy crises in Europe
- 2022 Oslo shooting
- 2022–2024 German economic crisis
2021
edit2020
edit2019
edit- Dutch farmers' protests, ongoing protests since 2019 by farmers in the Netherlands
- 2019 Moscow protests
- 2019–2020 Maltese protests
- 2019–2020 Catalan protests
- Sardines movement
2018
edit2017
edit2015
edit- European migrant crisis (around 2014–2016)
- November 2015 Paris attacks
2014
edit- 2014 Ukrainian revolution, 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine and the subsequent ongoing War in Eastern Ukraine
- 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina (4–10 February 2014)
2013
edit- Euromaidan, a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine
- Romanian protests against the Roșia Montană Project
- 2013 Stockholm riots (May 19–28)
- Bulgarian anti-monopoly protests and demonstrations against the Oresharski cabinet
2012
edit- Greek labour unions continue strikes.
- Violent protests in Romania in January
- Ongoing protest activity in Russia
- Slovenian protests in Slovenia (2012-2013)
2011
edit- 2011 Northern Ireland riots (20 June–16 July)
- 2011 United Kingdom public sector strikes (30 November), 2 million public sector workers strike over pensions
- 2011 England riots (6–11 August), thousands of people of the lower socio-economic group riot
- North Kosovo crisis (July–December), involving ethnic Serb demonstrators in North Kosovo against Republic of Kosovo Police and KFOR
- 2011 Rome demonstration (15 October)
- 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak (May–June)
- Thousands of protesters hold demonstrations in Belgrade, Serbia against the arrest of Ratko Mladić (26 May).
- 2011 Portuguese anti-austerity movement (12 March)
- Nationwide protests across Spain (May–)
- Anti-cuts protest in London (26 March)
- Refugees of the 2011 Libyan civil war (2011–2013)
- Nationwide protests and strikes in Greece continue throughout 2011.
- Domodedovo International Airport bombing (24 January)
- Major Russian protests begin in response to the 2011 Russian legislative election.
- 2011 Norway attacks (22 July)
2010
edit- Spanish air traffic controllers' strike on December
- European debt crisis
- Suicide bombing in Stockholm on 11 December, the first ever suicide attack in the Nordic countries
- Student protests across the United Kingdom since November
- Student protest in Dublin on 3 November
- Pension reform strikes across France during September and October (still ongoing)
- Pride March is held in Belgrade, Serbia and Serbian protestors (mainly Obraz) clash with the riot police to try to disrupt the parade
- Ajka alumina plant accident in Ajka, Hungary, on 4 October
- French Romani repatriation in July
- Nationwide protests across Greece in May
- Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption in April and May
- Metro suicide bombings in Moscow on 29 March
2009
edit- Swine flu pandemic
- Protests at the G-20 summit in London in April
- Riot in Riga, Latvia, on 13 January
- Riots involving Bosnian football clubs NK Široki Brijeg and FK Sarajevo
- Anti-Israel riots in Oslo in January, continuing from December 2008
- Protests in Iceland in response to the country's financial crisis
- Unibrennt student protests in Austria
- Protest and riot in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 16 January
2008
edit- Energy crisis in Bulgaria
- Riots in Greece in December
- Presidential election protests in Armenia
- Protests in Belgrade, Serbia following the declaration of Kosovo's independence
- Karadžić arrest sparks riots in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Rioting in Manchester before, during and after the 2008 UEFA Cup final
- Armed conflict between Georgia on one side and Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other
- 2008 unrest in Kosovo
2007
edit- Riots beginning 26 November in Val-d'Oise, France, following the deaths of two teenagers in a traffic collision with a police vehicle
- Anti-government protests in Georgia
- Global spread of H5N1
- Dissenters' March in St. Petersburg and Moscow beginning 24 November
- Football riot in Catania, Italy, in which one police officer was killed
- Bronze Night riots in Tallinn in April
- Attempted car bombings in London on 29 June
- Attempted suicide attack on Glasgow Airport on 30 June, Scotland's first ever terrorist attack
- Eviction and demolition of the Ungdomshuset in Nørrebro of Copenhagen, March 2007
2006
edit- Youth protests across France from February to April
- Riots in Dublin on 25 February
- Anti-government protests across Hungary from 17 September to 23 October
- Immigrant youth riots in Brussels following the unexplained death of a Moroccan local in police custody
- December Riot in Copenhagen
2005
edit- Riots derived from racial tensions in Birmingham, England, on 22 and 23 October
- Civil unrest by suburban youth across France
- Suicide bombings on 7 July and attempted bombings on 21 July in London
2004
edit- Commuter train bombings in Madrid on 11 March
- Metro suicide bombing in Moscow on 6 February
- Violent unrest in Kosovo in March
- Orange Revolution in Ukraine beginning in November
- Beslan school siege in North Ossetia
2003
edit- Rose Revolution in Georgia in November
- Truck bomb attacks in Istanbul on 15 and 20 November
2002
edit- Moscow theater hostage crisis from 23 to 26 October
2001
edit- Gothenburg riots during European Council and EU-US summit from 14 to 16 June
- 2001 Oldham riots
- 2001 Harehills riot
- 2001 Bradford riots
- Pride March in Belgrade, Serbia is brought to an end by Serbian protestors
2000
edit- Overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in Belgrade, Serbia
- Russian submarine Kursk explosion on 12 August
- Baia Mare cyanide spill in Romania on 30 January
- Czech TV crisis beginning in late 2000 and continuing until early 2001
See also
edit- Great Recession
- 2007–2008 world food price crisis
- 2000s energy crisis
- Effects of the 2000s energy crisis
- 2008–2010 automotive industry crisis
- Global catastrophic risk
- Social situation in the French suburbs
- Causes of the Great Recession
- Great Recession in Europe
- 2010 European sovereign debt crisis timeline
- 2007–2008 financial crisis
- Russia–Ukraine gas disputes
- Fuel protests in the United Kingdom
- 2008 European Union stimulus plan
- 2020s in European history
References
edit- ^ "What to Know About the Farmer Protests in Europe". TIME. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with liquid manure near EU's base in a new display of power". apnews.com. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Farmer protests spread in Europe ahead of EU summit". reuters.com.
- ^ "Why Europe's farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note | Farming | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Media, P. A. (2024-11-20). "Three men arrested after bomb squad called to bus station in Glasgow". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew (2024-11-22). "Gatwick airport evacuates terminal after suspected prohibited item found". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "'Suspicious package' found outside US embassy in London". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Porter, Gary (2024-11-22). "Live updates as Chester railway and bus stations evacuated amid 'security alert'". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Thousands protest in Brussels for better wages and services". euronews. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-03-19.