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These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2008:

Events

January

The new flag of Iraq.

February

Primaries and caucuses in U.S. presidential election are held in 24 states.
Flag of Kosovo

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

  • April 4 - Wu Xueqian, Chinese politician (born 1921)
  • April 12 - Patrick Hillery, 6th President of Ireland (born 1923)
  • April 17 - Aimé Césaire, French Martinican poet, author, and politician (born 1913)
  • April 29 - Charles Tilly, American sociologist, historian, and political scientist (born 1929)
  • April 30 - Juancho Evertsz, Dutch Antillean politician (born 1923)

May

June

July

August

September

See also

Footnotes

  1. Cyprus and Malta set to join eurozone in 2008 Archived 2009-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, EurActiv
  2. "Britain to adopt the euro - on its bases in Cyprus". EUbusiness (ISO 4217 code: VEF). Archived from the original on 2008-02-29.
  3. Slovenian EU presidency
  4. "Unification Ministry Will Be Retained". The Korea Times. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13.
  5. Thai king endorses new PM. Taipei Times website. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  6. "Suicide Attack in Israel Kills One". New York Times via Associated Press. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. Gunmen attack Timor leader Ramos-Horta, The Sydney Morning Herald, February 11, 2008.
  8. "Rudd says sorry", Dylan Welch, Sydney Morning Herald, February 13, 2008
  9. "Malaysian PM dissolves parliament". BBC News. February 13, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  10. Bloomberg.com: Worldwide
  11. "Musharraf rules out resignation". BBC News. February 20, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  12. Report in Sydney Morning Herald
  13. Bonner, Raymond (February 28, 2008). "Qaeda Suspect Escapes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  14. "Thaksin Out on Bail in Thailand". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02.
  15. "Russia's Presidential Election Set for March, 2008". mosnews.com. December 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  16. Security Council Tightens Restrictions On Iran's Proliferation-Sensitive Nuclear Activities, Increases Vigilance Over Iranian Banks, Has States Inspect Cargo (press release), United Nations Security Council (March 3, 2008).
  17. UN votes for new sanctions against Iran, Associated Press (March 3, 2008).
  18. "Bhutan votes for status quo" Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, France 24, March 24, 2008
  19. "Election Date Finally Fixed As March 29, 2008". Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  20. Nepal, Observation Constituent Assembly Election, 2008: Comprehensive Report. National Election Observation Committee. 2008. p. 54. ISBN 978-9937-2-0754-6.
  21. "NATO chief welcomes Albania and Croatia for 2009". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 2008-04-03. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  22. Sark democracy plans are approved, BBC News Online, 9 April 2008
  23. A Revolution Not Televised, Time.com, January 17, 2008
  24. After 443 years, Sark gets democracy Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Bugle, Episode 13, January 2008. The Bugle is a satirical podcast of the Times Online.
  25. Sark agrees switch to democracy, BBC News Online, 22 February 2008
  26. Karzai unhurt after parade attack, BBC News
  27. Six Baháʼí leaders arrested in Iran; pattern matches deadly sweeps of early 1980s, Baháʼí World News Service
  28. ABC News: Calif. Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, Sparks Celebration, Outrage
  29. "Obama: I will be the Democratic nominee - CNN.com". CNN. June 4, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  30. "50,000 South Koreans protest against U.S. beef - World news - Asia-Pacific | NBC News". NBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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