2001 in the European Union

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Events from the year 2001 in the European Union.

Incumbents[]

1 January -
- Sweden takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
- Greece becomes the 12th member of the Eurozone.^[2]
5 March - The electorate of Switzerland vote by a wide margin against joining negotiations to enter the European Union.^[3]
7 June - In a referendum, the electorate of Ireland votes against the Treaty of Nice.^[4]
1 July - Belgium takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
3 July - The European Commission blocks the proposed merger between American companies General Electric and Honeywell, the first time European regulators have prevented such a move.^[5]
20 September - In the wake of the September 11 attacks, anti-terrorism measures such as EU-wide search and arrest warrants and the establishment of an anti-terrorism department within Europol are announced.^[6]
14 December - Euro coins first go on sale in banks in preparation for its public release into the Eurozone the following month.^[7]

^ "European Year of Languages 2001". Europa.eu. European Union. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ "Greece joins eurozone". BBC News. BBC. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^ Olsen, Elizabeth (5 March 2001). "Swiss Voters Solidly Reject Talks On Joining the European Union". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ Lyall, Sarah (9 June 2001). "Irish Vote Stalls Plan to Expand Europe's Union". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^ "EU kills GE-Honeywell". CNN. 3 July 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ "EU gears up to fight terrorism". BBC News. BBC. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ "Euro coins go on sale". CNN. 14 December 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

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