2001 in Europe
Europe-related events during the year of 2001
Years in Europe: | 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
Years: | 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
This is a list of 2001 events that occurred in Europe.
Incumbents
Albania
- President – Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister – Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
Andorra
- Monarchs –
- French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, French Co-prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Co-Prince's Representative – Frédéric de Saint-Sernin (1999–2002)
- Episcopal Co-Prince – Archbishop Joan Martí i Alanis, Episcopal Co-prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
- Co-Prince's Representative – Nemesi Marquès i Oste (1993–2012)
- French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, French Co-prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Prime Minister – Marc Forné Molné, Head of Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
- Monarchs –
Armenia
- President – Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
- Prime Minister – Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
Austria
- President – Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
- Chancellor – Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
Azerbaijan
- President – Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1996–2003)
Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President – Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997–2007)
- Prime Minister – Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999–2007)
Belarus
- President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
- Prime Minister –
- Vladimir Yermoshin, Prime Minister of Belarus (2000–2001)
- Gennady Novitsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2001–2003)
Belgium
- Monarch – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013)
- Prime Minister – Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serb Member – Živko Radišić (1998–2002; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2001)
- Bosniak Member –
- Halid Genjac (2000–2001)
- Beriz Belkić (2001–2002)
- Croat Member –
- Ante Jelavić (1998–2001)
- Jozo Križanović (2001–2002; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2002)
- Prime Minister –
- High Representative – Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999–2002)
- Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
- President – Petar Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister –
- Ivan Kostov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1997–2001)
- Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001–2005)
Croatia
- President – Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–2010)
- Prime Minister – Ivica Račan, Prime Minister of Croatia (2000–2003)
Cyprus
- President – Glafcos Clerides, President of Cyprus (1993–2003)
Northern Cyprus (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President – Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1976–2005)
- Prime Minister – Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1996–2004)
Czech Republic
- President – Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister – Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998–2002)
Denmark
- Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–2024)
- Prime Minister –
- Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1993–2001)
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
Estonia
- President –
- Lennart Meri, President of Estonia (1992–2001)
- Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
- Prime Minister – Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999–2002)
- President –
European Union
Finland
- President – Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–2012)
- Prime Minister – Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland (1995–2003)
France
- President – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
- Prime Minister – Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
Georgia
- President – Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1995–2003)
- Prime Minister –
- Giorgi Arsenishvili, Minister of State of Georgia (2000–2001)
- Avtandil Jorbenadze, Minister of State of Georgia (2001–2003)
Abkhazia (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President – Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1990–2005) [a]
- Prime Minister –
- Viacheslav Tsugba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (1999–2001)
- Anri Jergenia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2001–2002)
South Ossetia (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President –
- Lyudvig Chibirov, President of South Ossetia (1993–2001)
- Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia (2001–2011)
- Prime Minister –
- Merab Chigoev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (1998–2001)
- Dmitry Sanakoyev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2001)
- Gerasim Khugayev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2001–2003)
- President –
Germany
- President – Johannes Rau, Federal President of Germany (1999–2004)
- Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder, Federal Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005)
Greece
- President – Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–2005)
- Prime Minister – Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004)
Hungary
- President – Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–2005)
- Prime Minister – Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002)
Iceland
- President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–2016)
- Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–2004)
Ireland
- President – Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–2011)
- Prime Minister – Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008)
Italy
- President – Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–2006)
- Prime Minister –
Latvia
- President – Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–2007)
- Prime Minister – Andris Bērziņš, Prime Minister of Latvia (2000–2002)
Liechtenstein
- Monarch – Hans-Adam II, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
- Prime Minister –
- Mario Frick, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1993–2001)
- Otmar Hasler, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2001–2009)
Lithuania
- President – Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister –
- Rolandas Paksas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2000–2001)
- Eugenijus Gentvilas, Acting Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001)
- Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–2006)
Luxembourg
- Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
- Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013)
Macedonia
- President – Boris Trajkovski, President of Macedonia (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister – Ljubčo Georgievski, President of the Government of Macedonia (1998–2002)
Malta
- President – Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister – Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004)
Moldova
- President –
- Petru Lucinschi, President of Moldova (1997–2001)
- Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009)
- Prime Minister –
- Dumitru Braghiș, Prime Minister of Moldova (1999–2001)
- Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008)
Transnistria (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President – Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1990–2011) [b]
- President –
Monaco
- Monarch – Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Prime Minister – Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
Netherlands (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Prime Minister – Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002)
Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- see § North America
Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- see § North America
Norway
- Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister –
- Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2000–2001)
- Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–2005)
Poland
- President – Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995–2005)
- Prime Minister –
- Jerzy Buzek, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1997–2001)
- Leszek Miller, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2001–2004)
Portugal
- President – Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
- Prime Minister – António Guterres, Prime Minister of Portugal (1995–2002)
Romania
- President – Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–2004)
- Prime Minister – Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–2004)
Russia
- President – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
- Prime Minister – Mikhail Kasyanov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2000–2004)
San Marino
- Captains-Regent –
- Gianfranco Terenzi and Enzo Colombini, Captains Regent of San Marino (2000–2001)
- Luigi Lonfernini and Fabio Berardi, Captains Regent of San Marino (2001)
- Alberto Cecchetti and Gino Giovagnoli, Captains Regent of San Marino (2001–2002)
- Captains-Regent –
Slovakia
- President – Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister – Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
Slovenia
- President – Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990–2002) [c]
- Prime Minister – Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2000–2002)
Spain
- Monarch – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014)
- Prime Minister – José María Aznar, President of the Government of Spain (1996–2004)
Sweden
- Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister – Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
Switzerland
- Council – Federal Council of Switzerland [d]
- Members – Kaspar Villiger (1989–2003), Ruth Dreifuss (1993–2002), Moritz Leuenberger (1995–2010; President of Switzerland, 2001), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009), Ruth Metzler (1999–2003), Joseph Deiss (1999–2006), and Samuel Schmid (2000–2008)
- Council – Federal Council of Switzerland [d]
Turkey
- President – Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
- Prime Minister – Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1999–2002)
Ukraine
- President – Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
- Prime Minister –
- Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (1999–2001)
- Anatoliy Kinakh, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2001–2002)
United Kingdom
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
- Prime Minister – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
Isle of Man (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
- Lieutenant-Governor – Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2000–2005)
- Chief Minister –
- Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (1996–2001)
- Richard Corkill, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2001–2004)
Guernsey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
- Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Foley, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2000–2005)
- Bailiff – de Vic Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey (1999–2005)
Jersey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
- Lieutenant-Governor –
- Sir Michael Wilkes, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (1995–2001)
- Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2001–2006)
- Bailiff – Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–2009)
- Lieutenant-Governor –
Gibraltar (Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom)
- Governor – David Durie, Governor of Gibraltar (2000–2003)
- Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–2011)
Vatican City
- Monarch – Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005)
- Head of Government – Cardinal Edmund Szoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1997–2006)
- Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
- Secretary of State – Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–2006)
Yugoslavia
- President – Vojislav Koštunica, President of Yugoslavia (2000–2003)
- Prime Minister –
- Zoran Žižić, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (2000–2001)
- Dragiša Pešić, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (2001–2003)
- Kosovo (Self-Governing Entity under UN administration)
- UN Special Representative –
Events
January
February
- February 19 – The 2001 UK foot-and-mouth crisis begins.
- February 28 – The Great Heck rail crash occurs.
March
- March 4 – A bomb explodes at BBC Television Centre in London, UK.
April
- April 1 - Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on charges of war crimes.
May
- May 13 – Silvio Berlusconi wins the general election and becomes Prime Minister of Italy for the second time.
June
July
- July 7 – 2001 Bradford riots: Race riots erupt in Bradford in the north of England
- July 19 – UK politician and novelist Jeffrey Archer is sentenced to 4 years in prison for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
- July 20–22 – The 27th G8 summit takes place in Genoa, Italy. Massive demonstrations are held against the meeting by members of the anti-globalization movement. One demonstrator, Carlo Giuliani, is killed by a policeman.
- July 24 – Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, deposed as the last Tsar of Bulgaria when a child, is sworn in as the democratically elected 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
August
September
- September 21
- Teenager Ross Parker murdered in racially motivated attack by Muslim Asian gang in Peterborough.[1]
- In Toulouse, France, the AZote Fertilisant chemical factory explodes, killing 29 and seriously wounding over 2,500.
- September 27 – Zug massacre: In Zug, Switzerland, Friedrich Leibacher shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself.
October
November
December
Deaths
January
- Madeleine Barbulée, French actress (b. 1910)
- Michael Hanley, British intelligence officer, Director-General of MI5 (b. 1918)[2]
- Fabijan Šovagović, Croatian actor and writer (b. 1932)
February
March
April
May
See also
Notes
- ^ Abkhazia only declared independence in 1992.
- ^ Transnistria only declared independence in 1991.
- ^ Slovenia only became independent in 1991.
- ^ The seven-member Swiss Federal Council is head of state and government collectively. As a party to the Council, the president serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
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- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
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- Croatia
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- Czech Republic
- Denmark
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- Finland
- France
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- Germany
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- Hungary
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- Liechtenstein
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- Malta
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