page_title: 2014 in Europe
section_title: September
hierarchical_section_title: 2014 in Europe / Events / September
caption_attribution_description: English: President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel look on as United Kingdom's Prime Minister David Cameron makes opening remarks during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council with heads of state during the NATO summit held in Newport, Wales, September 5, 2014. DoD Photo by Glenn Fawcett (Released)
context_page_description: This is a list of 2014 events that occurred in Europe.
context_section_description: 4 September – Over 150 state leaders and officials participate in the Newport Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is the first time a NATO summit will be held in Britain outside London.
  11 September
  About 500 migrants are feared dead after their ship is rammed by another boat near Malta.
  Up to 1.8 million people form a human chain in the largest demonstration for the independence of Catalonia.
  14 September – The Social Democrats, led by Stefan Löfven, win a plurality in the Swedish general election.
  18 September – Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom.
  21 September – More than 26,000 people in Moscow participate in the largest demonstration so far against Russian president Vladimir Putin and the War in Donbass.
caption: High officials taking part in the NATO Summit of Newport
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