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Events pertaining to world affairs in 2018, national politics, public policy, government, world economics, and international business, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2018.

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2018 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar2018
MMXVIII
Ab urbe condita2771
Armenian calendar1467
ԹՎ ՌՆԿԷ
Assyrian calendar6768
Bahá'í calendar174–175
Balinese saka calendar1939–1940
Bengali calendar1425
Berber calendar2968
British Regnal year66 Eliz. 2 – 67 Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar2562
Burmese calendar1380
Byzantine calendar7526–7527
Chinese calendar丁酉年 (Fire Rooster)
4714 or 4654
    — to —
戊戌年 (Earth Dog)
4715 or 4655
Coptic calendar1734–1735
Discordian calendar3184
Ethiopian calendar2010–2011
Hebrew calendar5778–5779
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat2074–2075
 - Shaka Samvat1939–1940
 - Kali Yuga5118–5119
Holocene calendar12018
Igbo calendar1018–1019
Iranian calendar1396–1397
Islamic calendar1439–1440
Japanese calendarHeisei 30
(平成３０年)
Javanese calendar1951–1952
Juche calendar107
Julian calendarGregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar4351
Minguo calendarROC 107
民國107年
Nanakshahi calendar550
Thai solar calendar2561
Tibetan calendar阴火鸡年
(female Fire-Rooster)
2144 or 1763 or 991
    — to —
阳土狗年
(male Earth-Dog)
2145 or 1764 or 992
Unix time1514764800 – 1546300799

Events pertaining to politics, government, public policy, and international affairs, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2018.

By region

Asia

Europe
  • 12 July 2018.
    • 2018 Brussels summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 and 12 July 2018.NATO announces that a new Cyber Operations Command will be established to coordinate efforts to protect cyber-security.[2]
  • 25 October 2018
    • After the monthly meeting of the ECB Governing Council, the ECB announces that it will not change benchmark interest rates. It also states that it plans to end quantitative easing by the end of 2018.[3]
  • 15 November 2018
    • United Kingdom Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigns, as does Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey and several other ministers because of disagreement with terms of a draft Brexit deal announced on November 14, 2018.[4]

North America
  • 6 November 2018
    • United States midterm elections, 2018

By topic

General world affairs and international relations
  • 12 July 2018.
    • 2018 Brussels summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 and 12 July 2018.NATO announces that a new Cyber Operations Command will be established to coordinate efforts to protect cyber-security.[2]
  • 15 November 2018
    • United Kingdom Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigns, as does Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey and several other ministers because of disagreement with terms of a draft Brexit deal announced on November 14, 2018.[4]

Politics
  • 6 November 2018
    • United States midterm elections, 2018

Economics and banking
  • 25 October 2018
    • After the monthly meeting of the ECB Governing Council, the ECB announces that it will not change benchmark interest rates. It also states that it plans to end quantitative easing by the end of 2018.[3]

References
  1. "China's Xi allowed to remain 'president for life' as term limits removed". BBC News. March 11, 2018.
  2. Here's What NATO Achieved at Its Brussels Summit, BY David Wemer, atlanticcouncil.org, July 12, 2018.
  3. ECB keeps rates on hold but reaffirms stimulus exit plans, by Silvia Amaro, cnbc.com, 25 Oct 2018.
  4. Sterling plunges as key ministers quit in protest at Brexit deal, Spriha Srivastava, cnbc.com, November 15, 2018.
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