Events January January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the Romanian city of Târgu Mureș, protesters expressing solidarity towards certain figures in the medical field and calling for the resignation of president Traian Băsescu. The protests would soon spread through all of the country, marking the start of a long civil unrest in Romania, lasting up to November 2015. January 13 – The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia runs aground off the coast of Italy, causing 32 deaths. January 23 – Iran–European Union relations: the European Union adopts an embargo against Iran in protest of its continued effort to enrich uranium.
events january january 4 – the cicada 3301 internet hunt begins january 12 – peaceful protests begin in the romanian city of târgu mureș protesters expressing solidarity towards certain figures in the medical field and calling for the resignation of president traian băsescu the protests would soon spread through all of the country marking the start of a long civil unrest in romania lasting up to november 2015 january 13 – the passenger cruise ship costa concordia runs aground off the coast of italy causing 32 deaths january 23 – iran–european union relations the european union adopts an embargo against iran in protest of its continued effort to enrich uranium