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This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2022.
Incumbents[edit]
European Union[edit]
- President of the European Commission: Ursula von der Leyen
- President of the Parliament:
- David Sassoli (until 11 January)
- Roberta Metsola (from 18 January)
- President of the European Council: Charles Michel
- Presidency of the Council of the EU:
- France (January–June)
- Czech Republic (July–December)
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 10 January: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte forms his fourth cabinet, almost a year after the collapse of his previous one.
- 16 January:
- Dimitar Kovačevski was sworn in as Prime Minister of North Macedonia.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2022 Serbian constitutional referendum, marked by a low turnout, leads to a revision of the provisions of the constitution concerning judicial power.
- 30 January: The 2022 Portuguese legislative election took place.
February[edit]
- 11 February: The Biden administration claimed that Russia now has enough troops and military equipment in place to launch an invasion of Ukraine.<ref>Template:Cite web.</ref>
- 21 February: Russia recognizes the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic.
- 24 February: Russia launches its invasion of Ukraine.
- 27 February: 2022 Belarusian constitutional referendum
- 28 February: Ukraine applied for membership of the European Union (EU)
March[edit]
- 2 March: The United Nations General Assembly voted on a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 3 March: 2022 Armenian presidential election
- 10 March: 2022 Hungarian presidential election
- 13 March: 75th British Academy Film Awards
- 16 March: The inauguration of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge.
- 26 March: 2022 Maltese general election
April[edit]
- 3 April: 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and 2022 Hungarian LGBTQ in education referendum<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
July[edit]
- 19 July: – At least 3,600 people are killed due to extreme heatwaves hitting much of Europe, additionally causing major wildfires, travel disruption, and record high temperatures in many countries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also[edit]
- 2022
- 2022 in the European Union
- 2022 in politics and government
- 2020s
- List of state leaders in Europe in 2022