2009 in the European Union

Incumbents

• President of the European Council
• * Mirek Topolánek
• * Jan Fischer
• * Fredrik Reinfeldt
• Commission President -
• * José Manuel Barroso
• Council Presidency - Czech Republic and Sweden
• High Representative
• * Javier Solana
• * Catherine Ashton

Events

January

• January 1 - Czech Republic assumes the Presidency for the first time.
• January 1 - Slovakia adopts the euro and becomes the 16th member of the Eurozone.
• January 1 - Deadline by which goods in all member states of the European Union must be sold in metric units. Road signs in the UK are unaffected.

February

• February 14 - Lithuania celebrates the millennium of its name.

May

• May 7 - Inauguration of the Eastern Partnership in Prague.

June

• June 4–7 - The 2009 European Parliament election takes place, the exact date varying depending on country. European People's Party form the largest group.
• June 7 - A referendum on changing the Act of Succession is held in Denmark.

July

• July 1 - Sweden takes over the Presidency.

September

• September 16 - President Barroso confirmed for second term by Parliament
• September 17 - Extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels to prepare for G20 meeting.

October

• October 2 - The electorate of Ireland votes to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon.
• October 4 - Parliamentary elections in Greece.
• October 24 - The Alliance of European National Movements, a European political party is founded. AENM's founding members were Hungary's Jobbik, France's National Front, Italy's Tricolour Flame, Sweden's National Democrats and Belgium's National Front.
• October 29–30 - European Council meeting in Brussels.

November

• November 22 - Presidential elections in Romania.

December

• December 1 - The Treaty of Lisbon comes into force.
• December 6 - Presidential elections run-off round in Romania

Deaths

• February 27 - Manea Mănescu, former Romanian Prime Minister