2026 in the European Union

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Events from 2026 in the European Union.

Incumbents

European Union

• President of the European Council
  • António Costa
• Commission President
  • Ursula von der Leyen
• Presidency of the Council of the EU:
  • Cyprus (January–June)
  • Ireland (July–December)
• Parliament President
  • Roberta Metsola
• High Representative
  • Kaja Kallas

Events

January

• 1 January – Bulgaria adopts the euro and becomes the 21st member state of the eurozone. ^[1]
• 12 January – Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro. ^[2]
• 17 January – In Asuncion, Paraguay, EU-commission-president Ursula von der Leyen signs EU–Mercosur Association Agreement with Mercosur.

Scheduled and confirmed events

• 18/25 January – 2026 Portuguese presidential election
• 6 February – 22 February – The Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. ^[3]
• 6 March–15 March – The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. ^[4]
• 12 April – 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election. ^[5]
• 30 August – 2026 Estonian presidential election
• 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election ^{[6] [7]}
• September – The Slovakian Smer-SD is reported to make a decision on whether or not to join Patriots for Europe in the EU. ^[8]
• 3 October – 2026 Latvian parliamentary election
• 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
• 2026 Danish general election
• 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election

See also

• European Union portal
• Current events portal
• Europe portal
• Modern history portal

Overviews

• European Union
• History of European Union
• Outline of European Union
• Politics of European Union
• Timeline of European Union history
• Years in European Union
• History of modern European Union
• Government of European Union

Related timelines for current period

• 2026
• 2025 in Europe
• 2020s

References

1. "Bulgaria ready to use the euro from 1 January 2026: Council takes final steps" (Press release). Council of the European Union. 8 July 2025.
2. "Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister". BBC . 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
3. "Milano Cortina 2026 si presenta al mondo. Malagò: candidatura all'insegna di tradizione e innovazione" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
4. Dunbar, Graham; Matar, Daniella (24 June 2019). "Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
5. "Orban's grip on power faces test at Hungary election on April 12". Reuters . 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
6. "The fundamentals of the electoral system". val.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
7. Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Elections to the Riksdag". riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
8. "Smer zatiaľ do Orbánovej frakcie nepôjde, zastavil to Fico aj ľavicoví europoslanci". Dennik N. 13 November 2025. „Dohodli sme sa, že si dáme čas do budúceho roka. Budúci rok v decembri máme polovicu legislatívneho obdobia. To znamená, že niekedy po lete, v septembri; na budúci rok sa rozhodneme, či ideme jednou cestou, druhou cestou alebo ostaneme nezaradení," vysvetlila Beňová.