2000 in the European Union

Events from the year 2000 in the European Union.

← 1999 1998 1997 2000 in the European Union → 2001 2002 2003
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2000 Timeline of EU history

Incumbents

• President of the European Council
  • António Guterres (Jan – Jun 2000)
  • Jacques Chirac (July – Dec 2000)
• Commission President - Romano Prodi
• Council Presidency - Portugal (Jan – Jun 2000) and 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.^[1]
• 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.^[2]