2005 in the European Union

March 2021 2005 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 2005 Timeline of EU history Events from the year 2005 in the European Union. Incumbents EU President of the European Council Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker (Jan – Jun 2005) United Kingdom Tony Blair (July – Dec 2005) EU Commission President POR José Manuel Barroso EU Council Presidency LUX Luxembourg (January–June) GB The United Kingdom (July–December) EU Parliament President ESP Josep Borrell EU High Representative ESP 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 (sl Državni zbor) ratifies a European Union constitution proposal,2005 Ustava za prihodnost Evropske unije http://www.lex-localis.info/files/1ea54b7d-ffc8-4e32-9b68-a5cddadcf5b0/632900404556250000_2005_02_01.pdf 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 with 79 votes to 4.2005-02-01 Slovenia ratifies EU constitution http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4227685.stm 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 News2005-02-01 Slovenia parliament ratifies EU constitution https://www.irishtimes.com/news/slovenia-parliament-ratifies-eu-constitution-1.1173676 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 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.José I. Torreblanca 2005-02-21 Spain's Referendum on the European Constitution: a Double Disappointment http://realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/966bf6804f018583b8f3fc3170baead1/Torreblanca701.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=966bf6804f018583b8f3fc3170baead1 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 InstituteAtikcan Ece Özlem Framing the European Union: The Power of Political Arguments in Shaping European Integration Cambridge University Press 2015 978-1-107-11517-0 Cambridge 58–93 3 - Spain: the quiet referendum 10.1017/cbo9781316335642 945695474 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.Mahony Honor 2005-04-07 Italy ratifies European Constitution https://euobserver.com/institutional/18805 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200813032041/https://euobserver.com/institutional/18805 2020-08-13 2021-03-12 Euobserver 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.2005-04-19 Greek parliament ratifies EU constitution https://www.irishtimes.com/news/greek-parliament-ratifies-eu-constitution-1.1176312 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 May thumb|2005 French European Constitution referendum 26 May – European Constitution: France rejects a European Constitution proposal by referendum.Sciolino Elaine Fouquet Hélène Bernard Ariane 2005-05-30 French Voters Soundly Reject European Union Constitution https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/30/world/europe/french-voters-soundly-reject-european-union-constitution.html 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 Times2005-05-29 France rejects EU constitution https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/may/29/france.eu4 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 thumb|2005 Dutch European Constitution referendum June 1 June – European Constitution: The Netherlands rejects a European Constitution proposal by referendum.2005-06-02 Dutch say 'devastating no' to EU constitution https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/02/eu.politics 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 The referendum was consultative,Deloy Corinne 2005-06-01 Referendum on the european constitution in the Netherlands, 1st june 2005 https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/eem/0411-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 and was not legally binding.2005-02-14 Brief – Dutch to vote on EU Constitution in June https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/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 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.Bowley Graham 2005-07-11 Luxembourg approves EU charter https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/11/world/europe/luxembourg-approves-eu-charter.html 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 The New York Times en-US2005-07-10 Luxembourg approves European constitution https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/07/10/Luxembourg-approves-European-constitution/38241121053796/ 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 UPI2005-07-10 Luxembourg approves EU Constitution https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0710/65244-eu/ live https://archive.today/20210312144241/https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0710/65244-eu/ 12 March 2021 2021-03-12 RTÉ 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. Informal summit of EU leaders held in Hampton Court Palace in west London.Mardell, M., Historic setting fails to inspire EU talks, updated on 28 October 2025, accessed on 23 November 2025 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 References 2005 in Category:Years of the 21st century in the European Union Category:2000s in the European Union