2013 in politics

Events

January

• January 21
• *Barack Obama begins his second term as President of the United States.
• *Attempted coup d'état in Eritrea
• *Nyamko Sabuni resigns as deputy education minister in Sweden, and is replaced with Maria Arnholm.
• January 23 - In a speech in London, British Prime Minister David Cameron outlines his intention to renegotiate the terms of the UK's membership of the European Union then offer a referendum on United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union if a new deal is agreed.

  February

• February 11 - Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation as head of state of the Vatican City State, effective on the 28th.

  July

• July 1 - Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.

  November

• November 1 - 2013 Thai protests began.
• November 11 - The 19th yearly session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference began in Warsaw, Poland, lasting until 22 November 2013.