2017 in politics explained

See also: 2010s political history.

These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2017.

Events

January

• January 19  - ECOWAS forces, including troops from Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria, intervene in the Gambia's political crisis to force longtime President Yahya Jammeh to step down after losing the December 2016 elections to Adama Barrow.^[1]
• Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th U.S. President, Causing Mass protests around the globe.
• January 27  - Worldwide controversy results after United States president Donald Trump signs an executive order restricting travel and immigration from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.^{[2] [3]}

March

• March 29  - The United Kingdom invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the formal EU withdrawal process.^{[4] [5]}

June

• June 1  - U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the United States is to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.^[6]
  • • June 5 Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.^[7]
  • Multiple Arab countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, and the Maldives, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.^[8]

July

• July 6  - The European Union and Japan conclude a landmark free trade deal in Brussels.^[9]

August

• August 8  - After reports that North Korea has produced a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, President Trump warns that the country "will be met with fire and fury" if it threatens the US.^[10]

September

• September 19  - President Donald Trump gives speech at United Nations meeting in Manhattan, New York during which he threatens to "totally destroy North Korea" if the USA "was forced to defend itself or its allies".^[11]

November

• 13 November – David Davis announces that Parliament will be given a vote on the final Brexit deal before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union in 2019.^[12]

Notes and References

1. News: Gambia's Defeated Leader Agrees to Cede Power: Official. The Associated Press. 2017-01-20. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2017-01-20.
2. Web site: Public Inspection: Presidential Document: Defense and National Security: Foreign Terrorists; Measures to Prevent U.S. Entry (EO 13769). Federal Register. January 31, 2017. January 31, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131204907/https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-02281.pdf . January 31, 2017 . FR Doc. 2017 - 02281 . This document is unpublished. It is scheduled to be published on 02/01/2017..
3. Web site: Iran to take 'reciprocal measures' after Trump's immigration order . Ralph . Ellis . Sara . Mazloumsaki . Artemis . Moshtaghian . CNN . January 29, 2017 . 2017-01-28 . updated . January 29, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129151718/http://en.mfa.ir/index.aspx?siteid=3&fkeyid=&siteid=3&fkeyid=&siteid=3&pageid=1997&newsview=436947 . January 29, 2017.
4. News: 'No turning back' on Brexit as Article 50 triggered. 29 March 2017. BBC News. 29 March 2017.
5. News: Brexit begins: UK triggers Article 50 to begin EU divorce. Dewan. Angela. 29 March 2017. CNN. Jones. Bryony. 29 March 2017.
6. Web site: Trump withdrawing US from Paris climate agreement but open to returning . 1 June 2017. ABC News. 1 June 2017.
7. Web site: Montenegro to Join NATO on June 6 . . 25 May 2017 . 5 June 2017 .
8. Web site: Qatar row: Six countries cut links with Doha . 5 June 2017. BBC News. 5 June 2017.
9. Web site: EU and Japan reach free trade deal . 6 July 2017. BBC News. 6 July 2017.
10. Web site: Trump threatens 'fury' against N Korea . 8 August 2017. BBC News. 8 August 2017.
11. Web site: 8 takeaways from Trump's aggressive and threatening U.N. speech. Herb. Scribner. . 19 September 2017.
12. Web site: Parliament to get binding vote on final Brexit deal. BBC News. 13 November 2017. 13 November 2017.