2000 in the European Union

Events from the year 2000 in the European Union.

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 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.