2011 in the European Union

Events from the year 2011 in the European Union.

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See also:	Other events of 2011 Timeline of EU history

Incumbents

• President of the European Council – Herman Van Rompuy
• Commission President – José Manuel Barroso
• Council Presidency –  Hungary (Jan–Jun 2011) and  Poland (Jul–Dec 2011)
• Parliament President – Jerzy Buzek
• High Representative – Catherine Ashton

Events

January

• January 1
  • Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgium.^[1]
  • Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country.^[2]
  • 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.^[3]

March

• March 15 – Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011 is adopted.^[4]

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.