2011 in the European Union

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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 – Hungary (Jan–Jun 2011) and Poland (Jul–Dec 2011)
• 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. ^[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

• February 25 – EU ban on BPA in baby bottles enters into force. ^[3]

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.

Other

• In 2011, Tallinn and Turku are designated as European capitals of culture by the European Union.

References

1. "Hungary takes on EU presidency". European Commission. European Commission. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
2. BBC News - Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone 31/12/2010 BBC News
3. Directives 28 January 2011
4. Communication department of the European Commission. The decision-making process and the work of the institutions. Retrieved 25 July 2011