2018 in Europe
overview of Europe-related events during the year of 2018
This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2018.
Incumbents
Albania
Andorra
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
European Union
President of the European Commission: Jean-Claude Juncker
President of the Parliament: Antonio Tajani
President of the European Council: Donald Tusk
Presidency of the Council of the EU:
Bulgaria (January–July)
Austria (July–December)
Finland
France
Germany
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Events
January
January 1 – Bulgaria assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Estonia.
January 9 – The Church of St. Lambertus in Immerath, Germany is demolished.
January 15 – Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigns after his Social Democratic Party leaders lost their support.
January 28 – Presidential elections were held in Finland.
February
February 9 to 25 – Albania participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
February 12 – Niklasdorf train collision took place in Austria, resulting in 1 death and 22 injuries.
February 21 – Ján Kuciak was murdered in Slovakia.
March
March 8 – The 2018 Spanish women's strike occurred in Spain.
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