2011 in the European Union
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Events from the year 2011 in the European Union.
Incumbents[]
- President of the European Council – Herman Van Rompuy
- Commission President – José Manuel Barroso
- Council Presidency – Hungary (January–June) and Poland (July–December)
- Parliament President – Jerzy Buzek
- High Representative – Catherine Ashton
Events[]
January[]
- January 1
- Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgium.[1]
- Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country.[2]
- Lithuania receives chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
February[]
July[]
- July 1 – Poland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Hungary.
Other[]
- In 2011, Tallinn and Turku are designated as European capitals of culture by the European Union.
References[]
- ^ "Hungary takes on EU presidency". European Commission. European Commission. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ BBC News - Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone 31/12/2010 BBC News
- ^ [1]
Categories:
- 2011 in the European Union
- Years of the 20th century in the European Union
- 2010s in the European Union