2003 in Europe
This is a list of events in 2003 that occurred in Europe.
| Years in Europe |
|---|
| Centuries |
| Decades |
| Years |
Incumbents
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
European Union
- President of the European Commission: Romano Prodi
- President of the Parliament: Pat Cox
- President of the European Council:
- Costas Simitis (January–June)
- Silvio Berlusconi (July–December)
- Presidency of the Council of the EU:
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Secretary of State: Angelo Cardinal Sodano
Secretary of the Section for Relations With States: Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo
Hungary
Prime Minister: Péter Medgyessy
President: Ferenc Mádl
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Events
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April 16 | The Białystok Institute of Cosmetology was founded. | Poland |
| June 13 | The Czech European Union membership referendum was held. | Czech Republic |
| July 2 | Coburg shooting took place. | Germany |
| August 11 | A heat wave struck most of Europe.[1] | Europe |
| September 10 | Anna Lindh was stabbed.[2] | Sweden |
| September 19 | The Aegon Arena officially opened. | Slovakia |
| November 30 | The Sammarinese local elections were held. | San Marino |
| December 20 | Pasqual Maragall took office in the Maragall Government. | Spain |
| The Dønnesfjord Church closed. | Norway |
Births
Deaths
| Date of Death | Person | Location of Birth |
|---|---|---|
| August 25 | Hjalmar Pettersson (1906)[3] | Sweden |
| September 11 | Anna Lindh (1957)[2] | Sweden |
See also
References
- ^ "WMO: Unprecedented sequence of extreme weather events - PreventionWeb.net". www.preventionweb.net.
- ^ a b "2003: Anna Lindh dies of stab injuries". 11 September 2003 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Hjalmar Pettersson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.