2011_in_the_European_Union
2011 in the European Union
List of events
Events from the year 2011 in the European Union.
President of the European Council – 
Herman Van Rompuy- Commission President –
José Manuel Barroso - Council Presidency –
Hungary (Jan–Jun 2011) and 
Poland (Jul–Dec 2011) - Parliament President – Jerzy Buzek
- High Representative –
Catherine Ashton
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
March
- March 15 – Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011 is adopted.[4]
July
- July 1 – Poland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Hungary.
- In 2011, Tallinn and Turku are designated as European capitals of culture by the European Union.
- "Hungary takes on EU presidency". European Commission. European Commission. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- Communication department of the European Commission. The decision-making process and the work of the institutions. Retrieved 25 July 2011