2002 in Europe

This is a list of 2002 events that occurred in Europe.

Years in Europe:	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Centuries:	20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Years:	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Incumbents

European Union

• President of the European Commission: Romano Prodi
• President of the Parliament:
  • Nicole Fontaine (until 16 January)
  • Pat Cox (starting 16 January)
• President of the European Council:
  • Jose Maria Aznar (January–June)
  • Anders Fogh Rasmussen (July–December)
• Presidency of the Council of the EU:
  • Spain (January–July)
  • Denmark (July–December)

Events

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2002

See also

• 2002 in the European Union
• List of state leaders in Europe in 2002