2024 in Europe
Overview of Europe-related events during the year of 2024
Years in Europe: | 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s |
Years: | 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 |
This is a list of events that have taken or will take place in Europe in 2024.
Incumbents
European Union
- President of the European Commission: Ursula von der Leyen
- President of the Parliament: Roberta Metsola
- President of the European Council: Charles Michel
- Presidency of the Council of the EU:
- Belgium (January–June)
- Hungary (July–December)
Events
January
- 1 January - Belgium assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Spain.
March
- 7 March: Sweden joins NATO.
May
- 15 May – Attempted assassination of Robert Fico: Prime Minister Robert Fico is critically injured in a shooting in Handlova. A suspect is apprehended and identified as a 71-year-old writer from Levice.[1]
June
- 13 June – Hungary is fined 200 million euros, in addition to a daily one-million-euro fine by the European Court of Justice for "deliberately evading” compliance with European Union laws on migration and asylum seekers.[2]
- 25 June: the European Union has decided to start full membership negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine.[3]
Elections
- 6–9 June – 2024 European Parliament election[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Slovak PM Robert Fico in hospital after shooting". BBC. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "EU fines Hungary €200 million for flouting asylum laws". France 24. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Ukraine and Moldova start membership talks with the European Union". euronews. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Council confirms 6 to 9 June 2024 as dates for next European Parliament elections" (Press release). Consilium Europe. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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