2011 in the European Union
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 – and
- 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.
- * Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country.
- * Lithuania receives chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
February
- February 25 - EU ban on BPA in baby bottles enters into force.
March
- March 15 - Council Implementing Regulation No. 282/2011 is adopted.
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.