2011 in the European Union

2011 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 2011 Timeline of EU history Events in the year 2011 in the European Union. Incumbents EU President of the European Council – BEL Herman Van Rompuy EU Commission President – POR José Manuel Barroso EU Council Presidency – Hungary (Jan–Jun 2011) and Poland (Jul–Dec 2011) EU Parliament President – POL Jerzy Buzek EU High Representative – UK Catherine Ashton Events January January 1 Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgium.http://ec.europa.eu/news/eu_explained/110103_en.htm Hungary takes on EU presidency 3 January 2011 European Commission European Commission 3 January 2011 Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country.BBC News - Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone 31/12/2010 BBC News 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.Directives 28 January 2011 March March 15 – Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011 is adopted.Communication department of the European Commission. The decision-making process and the work of the institutions. Retrieved 25 July 2011 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 2011 in Category:Years of the 21st century in the European Union Category:2010s in the European Union