2011 in the European Union
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List of events
Events from the year 2011 in the European Union .
Incumbents
[edit ]- European Union President of the European Council – Belgium Herman Van Rompuy
- European Union Commission President – Portugal José Manuel Barroso
- European Union Council Presidency – Hungary (Jan–Jun 2011) and Poland (Jul–Dec 2011)
- European Union Parliament President – Poland Jerzy Buzek
- European Union High Representative – United Kingdom Catherine Ashton
Events
[edit ]January
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]March
[edit ]- March 15 – Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011 is adopted.[4]
July
[edit ]- July 1 – Poland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Hungary.
Other
[edit ]- In 2011, Tallinn and Turku are designated as European capitals of culture by the European Union.
References
[edit ]- ^ "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
- ^ Directives 28 January 2011
- ^ Communication department of the European Commission. The decision-making process and the work of the institutions. Retrieved 25 July 2011