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This is a list of 2015 events that occurred in Europe.

Incumbents

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European Union

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Events

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January

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Journalists and law enforcers on Rue Nicolas-Appert, Paris, a few hours after the Charlie Hebdo shooting
Republican March in Paris, on 11 January

February

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Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, François Hollande and Petro Poroshenko taking part in the talks on a settlement to the War in Donbass
March in memory of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, 1 March

March

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April

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Satellite view of wildfires in Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai

May

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Riots in Milan after Expo 2015 opening ceremony

June

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Tbilisi Zoo after the flood

July

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Aftermath of the Suruç bombing

August

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September

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October

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Aftermath of Alpes-Maritimes flash floods

November

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December

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Births

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Deaths

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January

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Cabu
Charb
Demis Roussos

February

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Boris Nemtsov

March

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April

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Günter Grass

May

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Maya Plisetskaya

June

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Christopher Lee

July

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Jules Bianchi

August

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Oliver Sacks

September

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October

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Henning Mankell
Maureen O'Hara

November

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Helmut Schmidt

See also

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References

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  46. ^ Rosnoblet, Jean-Francois (24 March 2015). "Germanwings Airbus crashes in French Alps, 150 feared dead". Reuters.
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  50. ^ "Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka with 54 dead". BBC News. 2 April 2015.
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  60. ^ "Violence overshadows start of Milan Expo as police and protesters clash". The Guardian. 1 May 2015.
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  63. ^ "Macedonian protesters demand resignation of cabinet, clash with police". Reuters. 5 May 2015.
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  95. ^ "Elizabeth Set To Beat Victoria's Record As Longest Reigning Monarch In British History". The Huffington Post. 6 September 2015.
  96. ^ "Refugee boat sinking: dozens including children drown off Greek island". The Guardian. 14 September 2015.
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  99. ^ "France floods: 17 dead on Riviera after storms". BBC News. 4 October 2015.
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  102. ^ "Portugal election: centre-right coalition retains power but could lose majority". The Guardian. 5 October 2015.
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