This is a list of 2011 events that occurred in Europe.
Incumbents Albania
Andorra
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
European Union President of the European Commission: José Manuel Barroso President of the Parliament: Jerzy Buzek President of the European Council: Herman Van Rompuy Presidency of the Council of the EU: Hungary (January–July) Poland (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: Estonia officially adopts the euro currency and becomes the seventeenth eurozone country."Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone", BBC News January 21: Three people have been killed in the Albanian capital of Tirana during clashes between police and thousands of opposition supporters."Three killed as Albanian police clash with protesters", BBC News January 24: 37 people were killed and more than 180 others wounded in a suicide bombing at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia."Suicide bomber kills 35 at Russia's biggest airport", Reuters"Moscow bombing: Carnage at Russia's Domodedovo airport", BBC News January 29: At least 10 people were reported to have died in a train crash in eastern Germany."German train crash near Magdeburg leaves 10 dead", BBC News
February
March
March 26: At least 138 people were detained in a large protest march against planned public spending cuts by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government in the city of London."Why did police charge only 11 rioters over the anti-cuts protests?", The Independent"Demonstrators swarm central London to protest spending cuts", CNN
April April 8: Due to very low visibility in a sandstorm, 80 cars piled up in a mass crash on German Autobahn 19. 30 of these caught fire, resulting in the death of eight people and the injury of 131 others."Freak sandstorm causes deadly accident in northeastern Germany", Deutsche Welle April 29: An estimated two billion people watched the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London."Royal wedding: The world watches William and Kate", BBC News
May
May 11: A magnitudine 5.1 earthquake struck the Region of Murcia, Spain, causing significant damage in the city of Lorca."Magnitude 5.1 – Spain" , United States Geological Survey 10 people were reported dead."Spain shocked by deadly earthquake", The Guardian May 16: The European Union agreed to €78 billion rescue deal for Portugal. The bailout loan will be equally split between the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility, and the International Monetary Fund."Portugal's 78bn euro bail-out is formally approved", BBC News May 21: Two people have been killed and twenty others were seriously injured in a series of anti-government protests held in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi."Bodies found near site of protests in Georgia", The New York Times May 22: Hundreds of flights were cancelled as a result of the eruption of Grímsvötn volcano."Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano starts new eruption", BBC News May 26 Three young Russian women have died and another twenty citizens were hospitalized after drinking poisoned alcohol on a yacht in Turkey."Three Russian tourists die in Turkish alcohol poisoning", BBC News Ratko Mladić, the war crimes fugitive accused of orchestrating the Siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre, has been arrested in Serbia."Ratko Mladić: war crimes fugitive arrested in Serbia", The Telegraph May 27: Riot police clashed with protesters as authorities cleared away a makeshift camp in Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, set up as part of a Spain-wide demonstration against the country's precarious economic conditions. At least 121 people were lightly injured."Spanish police clashed with protesters", Al Jazeera
June June 2: Four people have been killed in a major explosion at an oil refinery in south-west Wales."Four people killed in Wales oil refinery explosion", The Guardian June 20: More than 300 people were injured in a sectarian interface near a Catholic enclave in east Belfast."Belfast violence flares again as police attacked", BBC News June 21: 44 people have died in a plane crash in north-west Russia.
July July 10: At least 122 people have died when a passenger ship sank with more than 200 people aboard on Russia's Volga River."At least 55 dead, dozens missing after ship sinks in Russia", CNN July 20: Goran Hadžić is detained in Serbia, becoming the last of 161 people indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia."Serbia arrests last Balkan war crimes fugitive", USA Today July 22: Anders Behring Breivik kills 77 people in twin terrorist attacks in Norway after a bombing in the Regjeringskvartalet government center in Oslo and a shooting at a political youth camp on the island of Utøya."Bomb blast, youth-camp gunman devastate Norway; at least 87 dead", The Wall Street Journal"At least 80 dead in Norway shooting", The New York Times"Norway attacks: Police search farm for clues after shooting, explosion leave 94 dead", The Washington Post July 29: At least 17 people were killed and 11 injured in an explosion in Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine, Ukraine."Mine explosion in Ukraine kills 17", The New York Times A short time after the explosion, an elevator collapsed at the Bazhanova coal mine, in the industrial city of Makiivka. According to local authorities, two miners were killed and three others were injured."Elevator collapse kills one, injuries 8 in east Ukrainian mine", Xinhua News Agency
August August 6–11: Riots and looting initially breakout in London but spread to other English cities. The initial riot occurred after a peaceful protest in Tottenham, north London over the fatal police shooting of Mark Duggan, which later turned violent."Riots in Tottenham after Mark Duggan shooting protest", BBC News The aftermath saw over 3000 arrests made, consisting of individuals involved in rioting, looting, arson and other related criminal activity, 5 people killed and 186 police officers injured."Britain's rioters count cost of unrest as order restored", CNN August 9: A Russian cargo plane has crashed in a remote far eastern area, with all 11 people on board believed to have been killed."Russian cargo plane crash in Magadan kills 11", BBC News August 12: A passenger train has crashed in central Poland, killing one passenger and injuring at least 81."Poland: Train passenger killed in derailment", BBC News
September September 7: At least 45 people died when a plane carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team crashed during take-off. September 15: Four miners died after the Gleision Colliery was flooded by the waters of River Tawe due to an explosion."The day hope died: No survivors in mining disaster", The Independent"Four miners trapped in Swansea Valley mine, three freed", BBC News September 26: Two people have been killed and six others injured in ethnic clashes in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv."Bulgaria's President, PM unite to assuage ethnic tension fears", Novinite.com
October October 15: A protest took place in Rome, Italy, to protest against economic inequality and the influence of the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund on politics and also against the government of Silvio Berlusconi. The protest turned into a violent demonstration, resulting in the injury of 135 people and the arresting of 13 others."Violent protests in Italian capital", The Irish Times October 20: Basque separatist militant organisation ETA declared an end to its 43-year campaign of political violence, which has killed over 800 people since 1968."ETA expected to announce definitive end to four decades of violence", The Guardian October 23: At least 604 people were killed and more than 4,152 injured in a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, near the city of Van, Turkey."Magnitude 7.1 – Eastern Turkey" , United States Geological Survey October 24: 17 people died in Western European unprecedented floods, caused by low-pressure area Meeno."Weatherwatch: Heavy rain storms sweep cars away", The Guardian October 27: After an emergency meeting in Brussels, the European Union announced an agreement to tackle the European sovereign debt crisis which includes a writedown of 50% of Greek bonds, a recapitalisation of European banks and an increase of the bailout fund of the European Financial Stability Facility totaling to €1 trillion."Leaders agree eurozone debt deal after late-night talks", BBC News"EU leaders reach a deal to tackle debt crisis", USA Today
November November 4: Seven people have been killed and 51 injured in a 34-vehicle pile-up on the M5 motorway in Somerset."Seven confirmed dead in M5 accident in Somerset", BBC News November 9: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck south-west of Van, causing the death of over 12 people in the collapse of several hotels."Aid worker one of at least 12 dead in latest Turkey quake", USA Today
December December 18: A jack-up rig capsized and sank in the Sea of Okhotsk with the loss of 53 of its 67 crew."Rescuers call off Russian Far East oil rig search", RIA Novosti
Architecture
March 29: London Olympic Stadium, designed by Populous, is completed. May 5: Tour First, previously known as Tour AXA, becomes the tallest building in France, with a total height of 231 m. June 20: Glasgow Riverside Museum, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, opens as the new development of the Museum of Transport. July 27: London Aquatics Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid, is completed. October 28: ArcelorMittal Orbit, designed by Anish Kapoor with Cecil Balmond, erected at Olympic Park, London.
Arts and entertainment January 15–January 18: Milan Fashion Week January 19–January 23: Paris Fashion Week February 10–February 20: 61st Berlin International Film Festival February 18–February 23: London Fashion Week May 11–May 22: 64th Cannes Film Festival May 14: Eldar & Nigar, the representatives of Azerbaijan, won the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest, with their single "Running Scared". August 31–September 10: 68th Venice International Film Festival September 17–October 3: Oktoberfest October 12–October 27: 55th BFI London Film Festival
Deaths
January January 2: Pete Postlethwaite, 64, English stage, film and television actor. (born 1946) January 4: Gerry Rafferty, 63, Scottish singer and songwriter. (born 1947) January 15 Nat Lofthouse, 85, English professional footballer. (born 1925) Susannah York, 72, English film, stage and television actress. (born 1939) January 24: Bernd Eichinger, 61, German film producer and director. (born 1949) January 30: John Barry, 77, English conductor and composer of film music. (born 1933)
February February 3: Maria Schneider, 58, French actress. (born 1952) February 5: Brian Jacques, 71, English author. (born 1939) February 6: Gary Moore, 58, Northern Irish musician. (born 1952) February 8: Cesare Rubini, 87, Italian basketball player and coach, and water polo player. (born 1923) February 14: George Shearing, 91, British-born American jazz pianist. (born 1919) February 27: Necmettin Erbakan, 84, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1926)
March March 4: Simon van der Meer, 85, Dutch Nobel physicist. (born 1925) March 6: Ján Popluhár, 75, Slovak footballer. (born 1935) March 17: Michael Gough, 94, English character actor. (born 1916) March 21: Nikolai Andrianov, 58, Russian gymnast. (born 1952) March 23 Elizabeth Taylor, 79, British-born American actress. (born 1932) Teodor Negoiţă, 63, Romanian polar region explorer. (born 1947) March 26