2004 in the European Union

2004 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 2004 Timeline of EU history Events from the year 2004 in the European Union. Incumbents EU Commission President ITA Romano Prodi (to 22 November) POR José Manuel Barroso (since 22 November) EU Council Presidency IRL Ireland (January–June) NED The Netherlands (July–December) EU Parliament President IRL Pat Cox (to 30 July) ESP Josep Borrell (since 30 July) EU High Representative ESP Javier Solana Events thumb|right|upright=1.3|The hall in the Capitoline Museums of Rome, Italy, where the European Constitution was signed. 1 May: 2004 Enlargement (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). 10–13 June: 2004 European Parliament election expanding the Commission. 22 July: The European Parliament approves José Manuel Barroso as President.Black Ian 22 July 2004 EU parliament confirms reformer Barroso as commission president http://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jul/23/eu.politics live https://web.archive.org/web/20130828040956/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jul/23/eu.politics 28 August 2013 3 March 2021 The Guardian 29 October: Delegates of the 25 member states sign the European Constitution in Rome.Kirk Elisabeth 29 July 2004 European Constitution to be signed in Rome today https://euobserver.com/institutional/17657 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210312150810/https://euobserver.com/institutional/17657 12 March 2021 12 March 2021 EUobserverhttp://www.nbs.sk/_img/Documents/_Publikacie/VyrocnaSprava/VSNBS04.pdf Výročná správa 2004 National Bank of Slovakia 2005 80-8043-095-0 101 sk 6. Zahraničné aktivity Dňa 29. októbra 2004 bol v Ríme podpísaný text prvej európskej ústavy najvyššími predstaviteľmi 25 členských štátov EÚ. https://web.archive.org/web/20140831202928/http://www.nbs.sk/_img/Documents/_Publikacie/VyrocnaSprava/VSNBS04.pdf 31 August 2014Carter Chris 29 October 2015 29 October 2004: The ill-fated European Constitution is signed in Rome https://moneyweek.com/413539/29-october-2004-the-ill-fated-european-constitution-is-signed-in-rome live https://web.archive.org/web/20201101094525/https://moneyweek.com/413539/29-october-2004-the-ill-fated-european-constitution-is-signed-in-rome 1 November 2020 12 March 2021 MoneyWeek 1 November: Original date for Barroso to enter office delayed due to parliamentary opposition to some of his Commissioners. A new college is later submitted. 18 November: The European Parliament approves the Barroso Commission. 22 November: Barroso Commission took office. 16 December: The European Council decides to start accession negotiations for Turkey to become a full member of the European Union.https://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/16/eu.turkey/ EU agrees to Turkey entry talks December 16, 2004 en cnn.com References 2004 Category:Years of the 21st century in the European Union Category:2000s in the European Union