{{short description|none}} {{mi|{{refimprove|date=May 2026}}{{primarysources|date=May 2026}}}} {{yearbox| | in?= in Europe | cp= 20th century | c= 21st century | cf= 22nd century | yp1=2001 | yp2=2002 | yp3=2003 | year=2004 | ya1=2005 | ya2=2006 | ya3=2007 | dp3= 1970s | dp2= 1980s | dp1= 1990s | d= 2000s (decade){{!}}2000s | dn1= 2010s | dn2= 2020s | dn3= 2030s }} This is a list of 2004 events that occurred in Europe.
==Incumbents== *'''{{flag|Albania}}''' **President – Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–2007) **Prime Minister – Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (2002–2005) *'''{{flag|Andorra}}''' **Monarchs – ***French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, French Co-prince of Andorra (1995–2007) ****Co-Prince's Representative – Philippe Massoni (2002–2007) ***Episcopal Co-Prince – Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Episcopal Co-prince of Andorra (2003–present) ****Co-Prince's Representative – Nemesi Marqués Oste (1993–2012) **Prime Minister – Marc Forné Molné, Head of Government of Andorra (1994–2005) *'''{{flag|Armenia}}''' **President – Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008) **Prime Minister – Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007) *'''{{flag|Austria}}''' **President – **#Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004) **#Andreas Khol, Barbara Prammer, and Thomas Prinzhorn; Acting Heads of State of Austria (2004){{Thinsp}}{{efn|The three-member presidency of the National Council acted collegially as head of state on 6{{ndash}}8 July—such circumstances ensuing only during a vacancy in the position of Federal President.}} **#Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–2016) **Chancellor – Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007) *'''{{flag|Azerbaijan}}''' **President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present) **Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–2018) **{{flag|Nagorno-Karabakh}} (unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997–2007) ***Prime Minister – Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999–2007) *'''{{flag|Belarus|1995}}''' **President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present) **Prime Minister – Sergei Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–2010) *'''{{flag|Belgium|state}}''' **Monarch – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013) **Prime Minister – Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008) *'''{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}''' **Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ***Serb Member – Borislav Paravac (2003–2006; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004–2005) ***Bosniak Member – Sulejman Tihić (2002–2006; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004) ***Croat Member – Dragan Čović (2002–2005, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2004) **Prime Minister – Adnan Terzić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002–2007) **High Representative – Lord (Paddy) Ashdown, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002–2006) *'''{{flag|Bulgaria}}''' **President – Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–2012) **Prime Minister – Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001–2005) *'''{{flag|Croatia}}''' **President – Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–2010) **Prime Minister – Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003–2009) *'''{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}''' **President – Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–2008) **{{flag|Northern Cyprus}} (unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1976–2005) ***Prime Minister – ***#Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1996–2004) ***#Mehmet Ali Talat, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2004–2005) *'''{{flag|Czech Republic}}''' **President – Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–2013) **Prime Minister – **#Vladimír Špidla, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2002–2004) **#Stanislav Gross, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2004–2005) *'''{{flag|Denmark}}''' **Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–2024) **Prime Minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009) *'''{{flag|Estonia}}''' **President – Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006) **Prime Minister – Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia (2003–2005) *'''{{flag|European Union}}''' **President of the European Commission – **#Romano Prodi (until 29 November) **#José Manuel Barroso (starting 29 November) **President of the Parliament – **#Pat Cox (until 20 July) **#Josep Borrell (starting 20 July) **President of the European Council – **#Bertie Ahern (January–June) **#Jan Peter Balkenende (July–December) **Presidency of the Council of the EU – **#Ireland (January–July) **#Netherlands (July–December) *'''{{flag|Finland}}''' **President – Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–2012) **Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–2010) *'''{{flag|France}}''' **President – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007) **Prime Minister – Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–2005) *{{flagdeco|Georgia (country)|1990}} '''{{flag|Georgia}}''' **President – **#Nino Burjanadze, Acting President of Georgia (2003–2004) **#Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2004–2007) **Prime Minister – Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia{{Thinsp}}{{efn|His title changed from Minister of State to Prime Minister on 17 February.}} (2003–2005) **{{flag|Abkhazia}} (unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1990–2005){{Thinsp}}{{efn|Abkhazia only declared independence in 1992.}} ***Prime Minister – ***#Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2003–2004) ***#Nodar Khashba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2004–2005) **{{flag|South Ossetia}} (unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia (2001–2011) ***Prime Minister – Igor Sanakoyev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2003–2005) *'''{{flag|Germany}}''' **President – **#Johannes Rau, Federal President of Germany (1999–2004) **#Horst Köhler, Federal President of Germany (2004–2010) **Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder, Federal Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005) *'''{{flag|Greece}}''' **President – Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–2005) **Prime Minister – **#Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004) **#Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–2009) *'''{{flag|Hungary}}''' **President – Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–2005) **Prime Minister **#Péter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (2002–2004) **#Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009) *'''{{flag|Iceland}}''' **President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–2016) **Prime Minister – **#Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–2004) **#Halldór Ásgrímsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (2004–2006) *'''{{flag|Ireland}}''' **President – Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–2011) **Prime Minister – Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008) *'''{{flag|Italy|2003}}''' **President – Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–2006) **Prime Minister – Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2001–2006) *'''{{flag|Latvia}}''' **President – Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–2007) **Prime Minister – **#Einars Repše, Prime Minister of Latvia (2002–2004) **#Indulis Emsis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004) **#Aigars Kalvītis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004–2007) *'''{{flag|Liechtenstein}}''' **Monarch – Hans-Adam II, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1989–present) **Regent – Hereditary Prince Alois, Regent of Liechtenstein (2004–present) **Prime Minister – Otmar Hasler, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2001–2009) *{{flagdeco|Lithuania|1988}} '''{{flag|Lithuania}}''' **President – **#Rolandas Paksas, President of Lithuania (2003–2004) **#Artūras Paulauskas, Acting President of Lithuania (2004) **#Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–2009) **Prime Minister – Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–2006) *'''{{flag|Luxembourg}}''' **Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present) **Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013) *'''{{flag|Macedonia}}''' **President – **#Boris Trajkovski, President of Macedonia (1999–2004) **#Ljupčo Jordanovski, Acting President of Macedonia (2004) **#Branko Crvenkovski, President of Macedonia (2004–2009) **Prime Minister – **#Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Government of Macedonia (2002–2004) **#Radmila Šekerinska, Acting President of the Government of Macedonia (2004) **#Hari Kostov, President of the Government of Macedonia (2004) **#Radmila Šekerinska, Acting President of the Government of Macedonia (2004) **#Vlado Bučkovski, President of the Government of Macedonia (2004–2006) *'''{{flag|Malta}}''' **President – **#Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004) **#Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009) **Prime Minister – **#Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004) **#Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013) *'''{{flag|Moldova}}''' **President – Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009) **Prime Minister – Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008) **{{flag|Transnistria|state}} (unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1990–2011){{Thinsp}}{{efn|Transnistria only declared independence in 1991.}} *'''{{flag|Monaco}}''' **Monarch – Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (1949–2005) **Prime Minister – Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005) *'''{{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands}}''' **Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013) **{{flag|Netherlands}} (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) ***Prime Minister – Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–2010) **{{flag|Netherlands Antilles}} (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) ***''see {{Slink||North America}}'' **{{flag|Aruba}} (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) ***''see {{Slink||North America}}'' *'''{{flag|Norway}}''' **Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present) **Regent – Crown Prince Haakon, Regent of Norway (2003–2004) **Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–2005) *'''{{flag|Poland}}''' **President – Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995–2005) **Prime Minister – **#Leszek Miller, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2001–2004) **#Marek Belka, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2004–2005) *'''{{flag|Portugal}}''' **President – Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006) **Prime Minister – **#José Manuel Barroso, Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004) **#Pedro Santana Lopes, Prime Minister of Portugal (2004–2005) *'''{{flag|Romania}}''' **President – **#Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–2004) **#Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–2014) **Prime Minister – **#Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–2004) **#Eugen Bejinariu, Acting Prime Minister of Romania (2004) **#Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004–2008) *'''{{flag|Russia}}''' **President – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008) **Prime Minister – **#Mikhail Kasyanov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2000–2004) **#Viktor Khristenko, Acting Chairman of the Government of Russia (2004) **#Mikhail Fradkov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2004–2007) *'''{{flag|San Marino|1862}}''' **Captains-Regent – **#Giovanni Lonfernini and Valeria Ciavatta, Captains Regent of San Marino (2003–2004) **#Paolo Bollini and Marino Riccardi, Captains Regent of San Marino (2004) **#Giuseppe Arzilli and Roberto Raschi, Captains Regent of San Marino (2004–2005) *'''{{flag|Serbia and Montenegro}}''' **President – Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) **Prime Minister – Svetozar Marović, Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) **Kosovo (Self-Governing Entity under UN administration) ***President – Ibrahim Rugova, President of Kosovo (2002–2006) ***Prime Minister – ***#Bajram Rexhepi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2002–2004) ***#Ramush Haradinaj, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2004–2005) ***UN Special Representative – ***#Harri Holkeri, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2003–2004) ***#Charles H. Brayshaw, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2004) ***#Søren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2004–2006) *'''{{flag|Slovakia}}''' **President – **#Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004) **#Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–2014) **Prime Minister – Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006) *'''{{flag|Slovenia}}''' **President – Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–2007) **Prime Minister – **#Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2002–2004) **#Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004–2008) *'''{{flag|Spain}}''' **Monarch – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014) **Prime Minister – **#José María Aznar, President of the Government of Spain (1996–2004) **#José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–2011) *'''{{flag|Sweden}}''' **Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present) **Prime Minister – Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006) *'''{{flag|Switzerland}}''' **Council – Federal Council of Switzerland{{Thinsp}}{{efn|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.}} ***Members – <!--Ordered by seniority-->Moritz Leuenberger (1995–2010), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009), Joseph Deiss (1999–2006; President of Switzerland, 2004), Samuel Schmid (2000–2008), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–2011), Christoph Blocher (2003–2007), and Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–2010) *'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' **President – Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007) **Prime Minister – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014) *'''{{flag|Ukraine}}''' **President – Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005) **Prime Minister – **#Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2002–2005) **#Mykola Azarov, Acting Prime Minister of Ukraine (2004) *'''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' **Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) **Prime Minister – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007) **{{flag|Isle of Man}} (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) ***Lieutenant-Governor – Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2000–2005) ***Chief Minister – ***#Richard Corkill, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2001–2004) ***#Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2004–2006) **{{flag|Guernsey}} (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) ***Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Foley, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2000–2005) ***Bailiff – Sir de Vic Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey (1999–2005) ***Chief Minister – Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004–2007) **{{flag|Jersey}} (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) ***Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2001–2006) ***Bailiff – Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–2009) **{{flag|Gibraltar}} (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom) ***Governor – Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003–2006) ***Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–2011) *'''{{flag|Vatican City}}''' **Monarch – Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005) **Head of Government – Cardinal Edmund Szoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1997–2006) **Holy See (''sui generis'' subject of public international law) ***Secretary of State – Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–2006)
== Events ==
=== January ===
=== February ===
=== March ===
=== April ===
=== May ===
*May 1: The 2004 enlargement of Europe occurs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 enlargement: facts and figures |url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/2004-enlargement-facts-and-figures/ |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=Consilium |language=en}}</ref>
=== June ===
=== July ===
=== August ===
* August 13-30: Greece hosts the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens; also known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. 10,625 athletes were in attendance across 201 teams, competing in 301 events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – 2004 Summer Olympics Overview |url=https://www.olympedia.org/editions/26 |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=www.olympedia.org}}</ref>
=== September ===
=== October ===
=== November ===
* The European Space Agency probe Smart-1 reaches the moon and became the first European satellite to fly to the moon, as well as orbit it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SMART-1 overview |url=https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/SMART-1/SMART-1_overview |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=www.esa.int |language=en}}</ref>
=== December ===
== Deaths == === January ===
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=== March ===
=== April ===
=== May ===
==See also== {{Portal|Europe|2000s}} *2004 in the European Union *List of state leaders in Europe in 2004
== Notes == {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist|2}} {{Year in Europe|2004}}
Category:2004 in Europe Category:2000s in Europe Category:Years of the 21st century in Europe