June 2022
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This article covers daily news and events in June 2022. For an overview of articles on "long-running" themes and longer-running events, see the current events page.
Daily Events
Wednesday 1 June 2022
Brussels/Belgium: Charles Michel begins his second term as President of the European Council.
Germany: The 9-euro ticket comes into effect.
Düsseldorf/Germany: Constitutive session of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia after the election on May 15th. André Kuper is re-elected President of the Landtag.
Fairfax / United States: The verdict is reached in the court case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
London/United Kingdom: At Wembley Stadium, the winner of the South American Copa America 2021 Argentina wins the Finalissima against the European soccer champion 2021 Italy 3-0.
Netanya/Israel: France wins the U-17 European Football Championship with a win over the Netherlands.
Tulsa/United States: An assassin breaks into a hospital and shoots four people dead. (see talk page)
Copenhagen/Denmark: In a referendum, the vast majority of Danes support the abolition of the EU defense proviso in the Maastricht Treaty and future participation in the Common Security and Defense Policy.
Thursday 2 June 2022
London/UK: Four days of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne begin with the holding of the Trooping the Color military parade.
Magdeburg/Germany: With a win over HBW Balingen-Weilstetten, SC Magdeburg wins the Handball Bundesliga early, it is the second German championship after 2001.
Friday 3 June 2022
Berlin/Germany: The Bundestag decides on a special fund for the Bundeswehr with a volume of 100 billion euros and the previously necessary amendment to the Basic Law.
Burgrain/Germany: In the train accident in Burgrain, all five double-decker coaches on a regional train derailed on the Munich-Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway line. Several people die as a result.
Tallinn/Estonia: The country's government under Prime Minister Kaja Kallas collapses.
Saturday 4 June 2022
Argelès-sur-Mer/France: Carles Puigdemont resigns as Chair of the Junts per Catalunya, succeeded by Laura Borràs, President of the Parliament of Catalonia.
Amstetten/Austria: SKN St. Pölten wins the Austrian Women's Soccer Cup by beating SK Sturm Graz.
Krems/Austria: In the final series for the Austrian men's handball championship, UHK Krems beat Alpla HC Hard.
Tirana/Albania: The parliament elects Bajram Begaj as the new president. (see talk page)
Sitakunda/Bangladesh: A fire breaks out in a container warehouse, and several dozen people are killed in a subsequent explosion.
Sunday 5 June 2022
Paris/France: Last day of the French Open, the women's singles title was won by Iga Świątek and men's Rafael Nadal.
Kazakhstan: constitutional referendum (see talk page)
Holy See/Vatican City: The Predicate Gospel comes into force, replacing the Pastor Bonus as the basis of the work of the Roman Curia.
London/UK: Four days of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne conclude with a pageant and various street parties.
Tirana/Albania: The European Weightlifting Championships are coming to an end.
Cardiff/United Kingdom: With a win over the Ukraine team, the team from Wales buys the last European ticket to the upcoming World Cup and thus qualified for a final round for the second time since 1958
