March 2001

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Events of the day

Sunday, March 4th

• Switzerland: In a referendum vote, 76.8 percent of those parties against the constitutional initiative " Yes to Europe " and therefore against EU accession negotiations in Switzerland. The turnout was 55.8 percent.

Wednesday, March 7

• Algeria and Germany: the conclusion of a Maritime Agreement.
• Djibouti: Dileita Mohamed Dileita becomes Prime Minister.

Saturday, March 10

• Establishment of the FSF Europe.

Monday, March 12

• UNESCO confirmed that the Taliban have two of the biggest dating from the 5th century AD Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan destroyed.

Friday, March 16

Sunday, March 18

• Berlin / Germany: Establishment of the Union Ver.di.

Sunday, March 25

• Norway: Accession to the Schengen Agreement.

Tuesday, March 27

• Laos: Bounnhang Vorachit becomes Prime Minister.

Saturday 31 March

• Nauru: impeachment of President Bernard Dowiyogo by a vote of no confidence.