Italian Historical events between 1989-2015

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MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE PERIOD 1989 - 2015
1990 - Mani pulite - Mani Pulite was a nationwide
judicial investigation into political
corruption in Italy held in the 1990s. Mani
Pulite led to the demise of the so-called "First
Republic", resulting in the disappearance of many
political parties. Some politicians and industry
leaders committed suicide after their crimes were
exposed. Antonio Di Pietro was the main judicial
figure in charge of the operation.

2. 1991 - The Croatian War of Independence -
The Croatian War of Independence was fought
from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to
the government of Croatia and the Serb-controlled
Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and local
Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat
operations in Croatia by 1992. In Croatia, the war
is primarily referred to as the "Homeland War".
1992 - Maastricht Treaty - The Maastricht
Treaty undertaken to integrate Europe was signed
on 7 February 1992 by the members of
the European
Community in Maastricht, Netherlands. On 9–10
December 1991, the same city hosted the European
Council which drafted the treaty. Upon its entry
into force on 1 November 1993 during the Delors
Commission, it created the European Union and
led to the creation of the single European currency,
the euro. The Maastricht Treaty has been amended
by the treaties of Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon.
2005 - London Bombings - The 7 July 2005
London bombings, sometimes referred to as 7/7,
were a series of coordinated terrorist suicide bomb
attacks central in London, which targeted civilians
using the public transport system during the rush
hour.
On the morning of Thursday, 7 July 2005,
four Islamist extremists separately detonated three
bombs in quick succession
aboard London Underground trains across the city

3. and, later, a fourth on a double-decker bus in
Tavistock Square. Fifty-two people were killed
and over 700 more were injured in the attacks,
making it Britain’s worst terrorist incident since
the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight
103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, as well as the
country’s first ever Islamist suicide attack.
2010 - The EFSF - The European Financial
Stability Facility (EFSF) is a special purpose
vehicle financed by members of the eurozone to
address the European sovereign-debt crisis. It was
agreed by the Council of the European Union on 9
May 2010, with the objective of preserving
financial stability in Europe by providing financial
assistance to eurozone states in economic
difficulty. The Facility's headquarters are
in Luxembourg City, as are those of the European
Stability Mechanism. Treasury
management services and administrative support
are provided to the Facility by the European
Investment Bank through a service level
contract. Since the establishment of the European
Stability Mechanism, the activities of the EFSF are
carried out by the ESM.
2015 - Informal Council in Brussels - EU leaders
meet at an informal European Council in Brussels
to discuss three challenges facing Europe:
restoring peace in Ukraine, fighting terrorism and
improving the European Monetary Union,
particularly in the light of the change of
government in Greece, whose new Prime Minister,
Alexis Tsipras, asks for a review of its situation.