# 2006 in Europe

This is a list of 2006 events that occurred in Europe.

## Incumbents

* Albania
** President – Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–2007)
** Prime Minister – Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–2013)
* 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 – Albert Pintat, Head of Government of Andorra (2005–2009)
* Armenia
** President – Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
** Prime Minister – Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
* Austria
** President – Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–2016)
** Chancellor – Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
* Azerbaijan
** President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
** Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–2018)
** 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)
* Belarus
** President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
** Prime Minister – Sergei Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–2010)
* Belgium
** Monarch – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013)
** Prime Minister – Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
* 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)
**** Nebojša Radmanović (2006–2014; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2007)
*** Croat Member –
**** Dragan Čović (2002–2005)
**** Ivo Miro Jović (2005–2006; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2006)
** 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)
* Bulgaria
** President – Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–2012)
** Prime Minister –
*** Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001–2005)
*** Sergei Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–2009)
* Croatia
** President – Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–2010)
** Prime Minister – Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003–2009)
* Cyprus
** President – Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–2008)
** Northern Cyprus (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President –
**** Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1976–2005)
**** Mehmet Ali Talat, President of Northern Cyprus (2005–2010)
*** Prime Minister –
**** Mehmet Ali Talat, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2004–2005)
**** Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2005–2009)
* Czech Republic
** President – Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Jiří Paroubek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2005–2006)
* Denmark
** Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–2024)
** Prime Minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
* Estonia
** President –
*** Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
** Prime Minister – Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005–2014)
* European Union
** President of the European Commission – José Manuel Barroso
** President of the Parliament – Josep Borrell
** President of the European Council –
*** Jean-Claude Juncker (January–June)
*** Tony Blair (July–December)
** Presidency of the Council of the EU –
*** Luxembourg (January–July)
*** United Kingdom (July–December)
* Finland
** President – Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–2012)
** Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–2010)
* France
** President – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
** Prime Minister –
*** Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–2005)
*** Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister of France (2005–2007)
* Georgia
** President – Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2004–2007)
** Prime Minister –
*** Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia (2004–2005)
*** Zurab Noghaideli, Prime Minister of Georgia (2005–2007)
** Abkhazia (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President –
**** Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1990–2005)
**** Sergei Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–2011)
*** Prime Minister –
**** Nodar Khashba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2004–2005)
**** Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–2010)
** 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)
**** Zurab Kokoyev, Acting Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005)
**** Yury Morozov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005–2008)
* Germany
** President – Horst Köhler, Federal President of Germany (2004–2010)
** Chancellor –
*** Gerhard Schröder, Federal Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005)
*** Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021)
* Greece
** President –
*** Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–2005)
*** Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister – Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–2009)
* Hungary
** President –
*** Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–2005)
*** László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009)
* Iceland
** President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–2016)
** Prime Minister – Halldór Ásgrímsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (2004–2006)
* Ireland
** President – Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–2011)
** Prime Minister – Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008)
* Italy
** President – Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–2006)
** Prime Minister – Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2001–2006)
* Latvia
** President – Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–2007)
** Prime Minister – Aigars Kalvītis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004–2007)
* 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)
* Lithuania
** President – Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister – Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–2006)
* Luxembourg
** Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
** Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013)
* Macedonia
** President – Branko Crvenkovski, President of Macedonia (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister – Vlado Bučkovski, President of the Government of Macedonia (2004–2006)
* Malta
** President – Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister – Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013)
* Moldova
** President – Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009)
** Prime Minister – Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008)
** Transnistria (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1990–2011)
* Monaco
** Monarch –
*** Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
*** Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
** Regent – Hereditary Prince Albert, Regent of Monaco (2005)
** Prime Minister –
*** Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005)
*** Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–2010)
* Kingdom of the Netherlands
** Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
** Netherlands (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
*** Prime Minister – Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–2010)
** Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
*** see § North America
** Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
*** see § North America
* Norway
** Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
** Regent – Crown Prince Haakon, Regent of Norway (2005)
** Prime Minister –
*** Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–2005)
*** Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–2013)
* Poland
** President –
*** Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995–2005)
*** Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister –
*** Marek Belka, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2004–2005)
*** Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2005–2006)
* Portugal
** President – Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
** Prime Minister –
*** Pedro Santana Lopes, Prime Minister of Portugal (2004–2005)
*** José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–2011)
* Romania
** President – Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–2014)
** Prime Minister – Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004–2008)
* Russia
** President – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
** Prime Minister – Mikhail Fradkov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2004–2007)
* San Marino
** Captains-Regent –
*** Giuseppe Arzilli and Roberto Raschi, Captains Regent of San Marino (2004–2005)
*** Fausta Morganti and Cesare Gasperoni, Captains Regent of San Marino (2005)
*** Claudio Muccioli and Antonello Bacciocchi, Captains Regent of San Marino (2005–2006)
* 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 –
**** Ramush Haradinaj, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2004–2005)
**** Adem Salihaj, Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo (2005–2005)
**** Bajram Kosumi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2005–2006)
*** UN Special Representative – Søren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2004–2006)
* Slovakia
** President – Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–2014)
** Prime Minister – Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
* Slovenia
** President – Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–2007)
** Prime Minister – Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004–2008)
* Spain
** Monarch – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014)
** Prime Minister – José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–2011)
* Sweden
** Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
** Prime Minister – Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
* Switzerland
** Council – Federal Council of Switzerland
*** Members – Moritz Leuenberger (1995–2010), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009), Joseph Deiss (1999–2006), Samuel Schmid (2000–2008; President of Switzerland, 2005), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–2011), Christoph Blocher (2003–2007), and Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–2010)
* Turkey
** President – Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
** Prime Minister – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014)
* Ukraine
** President –
*** Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
*** Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister –
*** Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2002–2005)
*** Mykola Azarov, Acting Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005)
*** Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005)
*** Yuriy Yekhanurov, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005–2006)
* United Kingdom
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
** Prime Minister – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
** Isle of Man (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
*** Lieutenant-Governor –
**** Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2000–2005)
**** Mike Kerruish, Acting Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2005)
**** Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2005–2011)
*** Chief Minister – Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2004–2006)
** Guernsey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
*** Lieutenant-Governor –
**** Sir John Foley, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2000–2005)
**** Sir Geoffrey Rowland, Acting Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2005)
**** Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2005–2011)
*** Chief Minister – Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004–2007)
** Jersey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
*** Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2001–2006)
*** Chief Minister – Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–2008)
** 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)
* Vatican City
** Monarch –
*** Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005)
*** Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger; interim Government during sede vacante (2005)
*** Pope Benedict XVI, Sovereign of Vatican City (2005–2013)
** 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
### July

* July 1 – Finland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Austria.