2005 in the European Union explained

Events from the year 2005 in the European Union.

Incumbents

• President of the European Council
  • Jean-Claude Juncker (Jan – Jun 2005)
  • Tony Blair (July – Dec 2005)
• Commission President
  • José Manuel Barroso
• Council Presidency
  • Luxembourg (January–June)
  • The United Kingdom (July–December)
• Parliament President
  • Josep Borrell
• High Representative
  • Javier Solana

Events

January

• 1 January: Luxembourg takes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
• 26 January: The Commission's strategic objectives outlined as: "Prosperity, Solidarity and Security."

February

• 1 February – European Constitution: The lower chamber of the Slovenian Parliament, the National Assembly (Slovenian: Državni zbor) ratifies a European Union constitution proposal,^[1] with 79 votes to 4.^{[2] [3]} Thus, Slovenia becomes the third European Union state to ratify it.
• 16 February: The Kyoto protocol enters into force.
• 20 February – European Constitution: Spain approves a European Constitution proposal by referendum.^{[4] [5]}

April

• 6 April – European Constitution: The upper house of the Italian Parliament ratifies the European Constitution proposal with 217 votes to 16, after its lower house approved the proposal in January.^[6]
• 19 April – European Constitution: The Hellenic Parliament ratifies the European Constitution proposal with 268 votes in favour, 17 against and 15 abstentions. Greece becomes the sixth member state of the European Union to approve the constitution proposal.^[7]

May

• 26 May – European Constitution: France rejects a European Constitution proposal by referendum.^{[8] [9]}

June

• 1 June – European Constitution: The Netherlands rejects a European Constitution proposal by referendum.^[10] The referendum was consultative,^[11] and was not legally binding.^[12]

July

• 1 July: The United Kingdom takes the Presidency.
• 7 July: Terrorist attack in London
• 10 July – European Constitution: Luxembourg approves a European Constitution proposition by referendum.^{[13] [14] [15]}

September

• 30 September: Jyllands-Posten publishes a series of cartoons which were found insulting by Muslim groups triggering protests and attacks against Europe such as the storming of a Commission office.

October

• 3 October: Accession negotiations start with Croatia and Turkey.

December

• 18 December: WTO talks in Hong Kong fail to conclude the Doha Development Agenda.

See also

• History of the European Union
• Timeline of European Union history

Notes and References

1. 2005 . Ustava za prihodnost Evropske unije . Lex Localis . 2 . III . 4 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312122417/http://www.lex-localis.info/files/1ea54b7d-ffc8-4e32-9b68-a5cddadcf5b0/632900404556250000_2005_02_01.pdf . 2021-03-12 . sl . Constitution for EU's future.
2. Web site: 2005-02-01 . Slovenia ratifies EU constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20051113110531/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4227685.stm . 2005-11-13 . 2021-03-12 . BBC News.
3. Web site: 2005-02-01 . Slovenia parliament ratifies EU constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312124310/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/slovenia-parliament-ratifies-eu-constitution-1.1173676 . 2021-03-12 . 2021-03-12 . The Irish Times.
4. Web site: José I. Torreblanca . 2005-02-21 . Spain's Referendum on the European Constitution: a Double Disappointment . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100626111349/http://realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/966bf6804f018583b8f3fc3170baead1/Torreblanca701.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=966bf6804f018583b8f3fc3170baead1 . 2010-06-26 . 2021-03-12 . Elcano Royal Institute.
5. Book: Atikcan, Ece Özlem . Framing the European Union: The Power of Political Arguments in Shaping European Integration . . 2015 . 978-1-107-11517-0 . Cambridge . 58–93 . 3 - Spain: the quiet referendum . 10.1017/cbo9781316335642 . 945695474.
6. Web site: Mahony . Honor . 2005-04-07 . Italy ratifies European Constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813032041/https://euobserver.com/institutional/18805 . 2020-08-13 . 2021-03-12 . Euobserver.
7. Web site: 2005-04-19 . Greek parliament ratifies EU constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312131900/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/greek-parliament-ratifies-eu-constitution-1.1176312 . 2021-03-12 . 2021-03-12 . The Irish Times.
8. Web site: Sciolino . Elaine . Fouquet . Hélène . Bernard . Ariane . 2005-05-30 . French Voters Soundly Reject European Union Constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529200302/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/30/world/europe/french-voters-soundly-reject-european-union-constitution.html . 2015-05-29 . 2021-03-12 . The New York Times.
9. Web site: 2005-05-29 . France rejects EU constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130829052000/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/may/29/france.eu4 . 2013-08-29 . 2021-03-12 . The Guardian.
10. Web site: 2005-06-02 . Dutch say 'devastating no' to EU constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130829055822/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/02/eu.politics . 2013-08-29 . 2021-03-12 . The Guardian.
11. Web site: Deloy . Corinne . 2005-06-01 . Referendum on the european constitution in the Netherlands, 1st june 2005 . live . https://archive.today/20210312123747/https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/eem/0411-referendum-on-the-european-constitution-in-the-netherlands-1st-june-2005 . 12 March 2021 . 2021-03-12 . Robert Schumann Foundation .
12. Web site: 2005-02-14 . Brief – Dutch to vote on EU Constitution in June . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312123905/https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/brief-dutch-to-vote-on-eu-constitution-in-june/ . 2021-03-12 . 2021-03-12 . Euractiv.
13. Web site: Bowley . Graham . 2005-07-11 . Luxembourg approves EU charter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312144138/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/11/world/europe/luxembourg-approves-eu-charter.html . 2021-03-12 . 2021-03-12 . . en-US.
14. Web site: 2005-07-10 . Luxembourg approves European constitution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151026171752/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/07/10/Luxembourg-approves-European-constitution/38241121053796/ . 2015-10-26 . 2021-03-12 . UPI.
15. Web site: 2005-07-10 . Luxembourg approves EU Constitution . live . https://archive.today/20210312144241/https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0710/65244-eu/ . 12 March 2021 . 2021-03-12 . .