1997 in the European Union

October 2025 1997 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 1997 Timeline of EU history Events from the year 1997 in the European Union. Incumbents EU President of the European Council Netherlands Wim Kok (Jan – Jun 1997) Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker (July – Dec 1997) EU Commission President - Luxembourg Jacques Santer EU Council Presidency - Netherlands Netherlands (Jan – Jun 1997) and Luxembourg Luxembourg (July – Dec 1997) Events 1 January: Netherlands takes over the Presidency of the European Union. 30 March - Euronat, a nationalist European political alliance is founded. It was led by the French National Front (FN). It will be dissolved by 2009. 1 July: Luxembourg takes over the Presidency of the European Union. References 1997 in Category:Years of the 20th century in the European Union Category:1990s in the European Union