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14 June 2024 – Russo-Ukrainian War

Germany vetoes a European Union sanction package that would prevent EU members from re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas from EU ports and prevent EU companies from selling sanctioned products to Russia. (The Kyiv Independent)

13 June 2024 –

The European Court of Justice fines Hungary €200 million and imposes a daily €1 million penalty for failing to follow the European Union's asylum laws and for illegally deporting migrants. (Al Jazeera)

12 June 2024 – International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Moscow Exchange suspends all trading in US dollars and euros in response to increased sanctions by the European Union and the United States. (Reuters)

11 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine–European Union relations, Ukraine–United States relations

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the European Union will give Ukraine €3.4 billion (USD$3.6 billion) throughout the summer from Russian frozen assets revenue. (The Kyiv Independent)

11 June 2024 – 2024 Spain floods

Floods hit the Spanish island of Majorca, affecting the third busiest airport in Europe. (The Telegraph)

10 June 2024 – Belarus–European Union border crisis

Poland announces a "no-go zone" in the Białowieża Forest in order to prevent migrants from crossing the border from Belarus. In response, concerns are raised about the potential impact on tourism during the summer. (Reuters)

9 June 2024 – 2024 Belgian federal election

Belgians vote for the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives as well as for regional representatives and members of the European Parliament. (The Guardian)

9 June 2024 – 2024 European Parliament election

The last day of the European Parliament elections takes place, with voting occurring in 20 countries. (AP)

9 June 2024 – 2024 French legislative election

Following major losses for French President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party in the European Parliament elections, Macron dissolves the National Assembly and calls snap elections for June 30 and July 7. (Reuters)

8 June 2024 – 2024 European Parliament election

Elections to the European Parliament continue, with Slovakia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Malta voting today. (Al Jazeera)

7 June 2024 – Yemeni civil war

According to a Houthi-run television station, the United States and the United Kingdom carry out six airstrikes on Hodeida International Airport, the Port of Salif, and Al-Thawrah, Yemen. (Al Jazeera)

7 June 2024 – 2024 European Parliament election

Elections to the European Parliament continues, with Ireland and the Czech Republic voting today. (Euronews)

6 June 2024 – Belarus–European Union border crisis

A Polish border guard soldier dies after being stabbed by a migrant trying to cross the EU border from Belarus. (Reuters)

6 June 2024 – 2024 European Parliament election

Elections to the European Parliament begin and will continue until June 9, with the Netherlands and Estonia voting today. (Al Jazeera) (NOS)

3 June 2024 – 2024 European farmers' protests

Spanish and French farmers block roads on highways through the Pyrenees mountains in protest against trade with non-European Union member states. (Reuters)

3 June 2024 – 2024 United Kingdom general election

Nigel Farage appoints himself leader of Reform UK and announces that he will run as a candidate for the party in the upcoming UK general election in Clacton. (The New York Times)

1 June 2024 – 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

In association football, Real Madrid win a record 15th Champions League title after defeating Borussia Dortmund 2–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England. (CNN)

29 May 2024 – 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League

In association football, Olympiacos win their first UEFA Europa Conference League title after defeating Fiorentina by a score of 1–0 in the final, becoming the first Greek team to win a major European club trophy. (AP)

28 May 2024 – Belarus–European Union border crisis

A Polish Border Guard soldier is seriously injured in an incident among a surge in migrants trying to cross the EU border from Belarus. (Polskie Radio)

25 May 2024 – 2024 United Kingdom general election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces plans to conscript young persons with an option for alternative civilian service if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming election. (BBC News)

24 May 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine

The European Union makes a decision allowing Ukraine to use interest funds from frozen Russian bank accounts, totaling €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) per year. (Al Jazeera)

24 May 2024 – 2024 United Kingdom general election

A record number of Conservative MPs stand down ahead of the UK election. (BBC News) (Sky News)

Jeremy Corbyn is expelled from the Labour Party after confirming that he will stand as an independent candidate in the election. (The Independent)

22 May 2024 – 2024 United Kingdom general election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that the next general election will be held on 4 July. (CNN)

22 May 2024 –

German far-right party Alternative for Germany bans Maximilian Krah, its leading candidate in European elections, from further activities due to his comments defending members of the Schutzstaffel (SS). (Al Jazeera)

22 May 2024 – 2023–24 UEFA Europa League

In association football, Atalanta win the UEFA Europa League over Bayer Leverkusen by a score of 3–0 in the final, ending Bayer Leverkusen's record of 51 unbeaten games. It is also Atalanta's first major trophy since 1963. (The Guardian)

21 May 2024 – Moldova–European Union relations

Moldova becomes the first non-European Union (EU) signatory country to sign a security and defense pact with the EU to receive assistance in strengthening and managing its borders, facilitating cooperation in cybersecurity, and combating disinformation. (Politico)

21 May 2024 –

A Swiss parliamentary committee rejects a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that alleged the country violated its citizens' human rights by not doing enough to prevent climate change. (Reuters)

The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, to be applied in 2026. The act imposes strict transparency obligations on AI systems, restricts governments from using real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces, and bans social scoring, predictive policing, and untargeted scraping of facial images. (Reuters)

20 May 2024 –

Judges grant Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition order from the United Kingdom to the United States. (Reuters)

17 May 2024 –

Iranian police arrest more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading Satanism and nudity in Iran. (ABC News)

16 May 2024 –

Foreign minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz writes to the Council of Europe to ask for member nations to consider granting Kosovo entry into the council. (AP)

The European Union opens a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches in online content rules relating to child safety on Facebook and Instagram, which violate the Digital Services Act. (Al Jazeera)

12 May 2024 –

Bayer Leverkusen extend their record unbeaten streak in European association football to fifty matches. (Bundesliga)

10 May 2024 – 2024 Polish farmers' protests

Thousands of protesters march through Warsaw, Poland, against the European Union's environmental regulations. (Euronews)

9 May 2024 –

Bayer Leverkusen breaks Benfica's record of 48 undefeated games in modern European men's club association football. (The Athletic)

8 May 2024 – COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca withdraws its marketing authorizations in Europe and withdraws its COVID-19 vaccines worldwide due to low demand, after finding that the vaccines can very rarely lead to blood clots. (The Telegraph)

8 May 2024 – Elected British politicians who have changed party affiliation

British Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to the opposition Labour Party, citing the Sunak government's failure to stop the English Channel migrant crisis. (Reuters)

4 May 2024 – Terrorism in Germany

German MEP Matthias Ecke is "seriously injured" in Dresden, Germany, in what is suspected to be a politically-motivated attack against the Social Democratic Party of Germany. (Reuters)

3 May 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promises £3 billion of annual military aid to Ukraine for "as long as it takes." (Reuters)

2 May 2024 – 2024 United Kingdom local elections

The United Kingdom holds local elections, as well as a parliamentary by-election in the Blackpool South constituency. The Labour Party wins most councils. (BBC News)

1 May 2024 – Rwanda asylum plan

British authorities begin detaining migrants ahead of deportation flights to Rwanda. (Reuters)

Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris announces the deployment of 100 police officers to the border with Northern Ireland amid fears that thousands of migrants might flee the UK in order to avoid deportation to Rwanda. Ireland also declares the United Kingdom a "safe country" so that asylum seekers can be deported back to the UK. (The Telegraph) (BBC News)

30 April 2024 – 2024 Hainault sword attack

A man attacks people with a sword after crashing a car into a house in Hainault, London, England, United Kingdom, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four other people, including two police officers. (BBC News) (The New York Times)