March 2006 in the European Union

23 March 2006 (Thursday)

• French youths set fire to cars and loot shops in Paris during protests against the contrat première embauche law that Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin had agreed to discuss with unions. (Link dead as of 04:32, 16 January 2007 (UTC))

22 March 2006 (Wednesday)

• Basque separatist group ETA announce a permanent ceasefire to their 38-year campaign for independence from Spain, which has cost over 800 lives.

21 March 2006 (Tuesday)

• The French National Assembly votes on "DADVSI" ("Right of the Author and related rights in the information society") with 296 votes for against 193. The DADVSI act......
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