This is a list of 2005 events that occurred in Europe.

Years in Europe: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Centuries: 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Years: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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April 24 – Fernando Alonso wins the San Marino Grand Prix against Michael Schumacher, starting the Alonso–Schumacher rivalry

June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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October 3 – Accession negotiations for full membership in the European Union between Croatia and Turkey have officially started.

November

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December

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Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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April

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Notes

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  1. ^ Abkhazia only declared independence in 1992.
  2. ^ Transnistria only declared independence in 1991.
  3. ^ 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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