2001 in the European Union

2001 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 2001 Timeline of EU history Events from the year 2001 in the European Union. The year was designated the European Year of Languages by the Council of Europe and the European Parliament.http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/education_training_youth/lifelong_learning/c11044_en.htm European Year of Languages 2001 Europa.eu European Union 6 December 2005 10 December 2013 Incumbents Commission President — Italy Romano Prodi Council Presidency — Sweden Sweden (January–June), Belgium Belgium (July–December) Parliament President — France Nicole Fontaine High Representative — Spain Javier Solana Events 1 January - Sweden takes over the Presidency of the European Union. Greece becomes the 12th member of the Eurozone.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1095783.stm Greece joins eurozone BBC News BBC 1 January 2001 23 November 2013 5 March - The electorate of Switzerland vote by a wide margin against joining negotiations to enter the European Union.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/world/swiss-voters-solidly-reject-talks-on-joining-the-european-union.html Swiss Voters Solidly Reject Talks On Joining the European Union The New York Times Elizabeth Olsen 5 March 2001 10 December 2013 7 June - In a referendum, the electorate of Ireland votes against the Treaty of Nice.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/09/world/irish-vote-stalls-plan-to-expand-europe-s-union.html Irish Vote Stalls Plan to Expand Europe's Union The New York Times Sarah Lyall 9 June 2001 23 November 2013 1 July - Belgium takes over the Presidency of the European Union. 3 July - The European Commission blocks the proposed merger between American companies General Electric and Honeywell, the first time European regulators have prevented such a move.http://edition.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/07/03/ge.eu/ EU kills GE-Honeywell CNN 3 July 2001 10 December 2013 20 September - In the wake of the September 11 attacks, anti-terrorism measures such as EU-wide search and arrest warrants and the establishment of an anti-terrorism department within Europol are announced.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1554718.stm EU gears up to fight terrorism BBC News BBC 20 September 2001 10 December 2013 14 December - Euro coins first go on sale in banks in preparation for its public release into the Eurozone the following month.http://edition.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/12/14/euro.coin/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022825/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/12/14/euro.coin/index.html dead December 3, 2013 Euro coins go on sale CNN 14 December 2001 23 November 2013 References 2001 in Category:Years of the 21st century in the European Union Category:2000s in the European Union