2026 in the European Union

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Events from 2026 in the European Union.

Incumbents

European Union

• Presidency of the Council of the EU:
  • Cyprus (January–June)
  • Ireland (July–December)

Events

Scheduled and confirmed events

• 1 January – Bulgaria will adopt the euro and become the 21st member state of the eurozone. ^[1]
• 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. ^[2]
• 6 March–15 March – The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. ^[3]
• April - 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
• 30 August - 2026 Estonian presidential election
• 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election ^{[4] [5]}
• 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. "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.
3. 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.
4. "The fundamentals of the electoral system". val.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
5. Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Elections to the Riksdag". riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.