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 (EU) 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.