2000 in the European Union

2000 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 2000 Timeline of EU history Events from the year 2000 in the European Union. Incumbents EU President of the European Council Portugal António Guterres (Jan – Jun 2000) France Jacques Chirac (July – Dec 2000) EU Commission President - Italy Romano Prodi EU Council Presidency - Portugal Portugal (Jan – Jun 2000) and France France (July – Dec 2000) Events 1 January - Portugal takes over the Presidency of the European Union. 3 May - The European Commission recommends that Greece become the 12th member of the Eurozone.https://money.cnn.com/2000/05/03/europe/greece_sweden/ https://web.archive.org/web/20020210232300/http://money.cnn.com/2000/05/03/europe/greece_sweden/ dead February 10, 2002 Greece can join euro zone CNN Money 3 May 2000 23 November 2013 1 July - France takes over the Presidency of the European Union. 28 September - In a referendum, the electorate of Denmark votes against membership of the Euro.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/denmark/1357323/Blow-to-euro-as-Danes-vote-No.html Blow to euro as Danes vote No The Telegraph Telegraph Media Group Evans-Pritchard Ambrose 29 September 2000 23 November 2013 References 2000 in Category:Years of the 20th century in the European Union Category:2000s in the European Union