This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2017.
Incumbents
European Union
President of the European Commission: Jean-Claude Juncker
President of the Parliament: Martin Schulz (until 17 January) Antonio Tajani (starting 17 January) President of the European Council: Donald Tusk Presidency of the Council of the EU: Malta (January–July) Estonia (July–December)
Events
January
January 1 – At least 39 people are killed in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul. January 5 – A cold wave across Europe leaves at least 61 dead, including several migrants and homeless people. January 18 – 30 people are missing and feared dead after an avalanche buries a small hotel in the mountains of central Italy, following a series of earthquakes. January 20 – At least 16 people are killed and about 40 injured after a bus carrying Hungarian students crashes and bursts into flames on a highway in northern Italy.
February
February 2 – The European Parliament unanimously approves visa-free regime in the Schengen Area for Georgia. February 5 – In the largest protest since the 1989 Revolution, an estimated 600,000 people rally in main Romanian cities against a Government Ordinance decriminalizing some graft offenses. February 12 – Former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is elected Germany's president. February 24 – Slovenia permits same-sex marriages for the first time under a law giving gay couples largely the same rights as heterosexuals though barring them from jointly adopting children.
March
March 2 – A methane gas explosion kills eight miners and injures six in western Ukraine. March 9 – Donald Tusk is re-elected as President of the European Council despite opposition from his home country, Poland. March 13 – János Áder is re-elected for a second five-year term as President of Hungary by the country's parliament during a secret vote. March 15 – Mark Rutte's centre-right VVD wins Dutch general election, positioning him for a third successive term as prime minister. March 22 – Three people die and at least 40 are injured after an attacker drives a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabs a policeman and is shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.
April
April 2 – Conservative Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić wins Serbia's presidential election by a huge margin. April 3 – An explosion on a train carriage in Saint Petersburg's underground metro kills at least 14 people and injures dozens more. April 7 – Five people die and 14 are seriously injured after a hijacked truck ploughs into a shopping centre during a terrorist attack in Stockholm. April 16 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the country's prime minister declare victory in a referendum designed to hand Erdoğan sweeping powers. April 28 – Ilir Meta is voted in as President of Albania amid an opposition boycott. April 29 – Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia, citing a law that allows the government to ban certain websites for the protection of the public.
May
May 7 – Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election over rival Marine Le Pen. May 13 – Portugal's Salvador Sobral wins the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with his song "Amar pelos dois". May 22 – 22 people are killed and hundreds are injured when a suicide bomber attacks concertgoers at Manchester Arena.