2008 in the European Union

Events in the year 2008 in the European Union.

2008 was designated as:
 * European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

Incumbents

 * 🇪🇺 President of the European Council
 * 🇸🇮 Janez Janša (Jan – Jun 2008)
 * 🇫🇷 Nicolas Sarkozy (July – Dec 2008)
 * 🇪🇺 Commission President
 * José Manuel Barroso
 * 🇪🇺 Council Presidency:
 * 🇸🇮 Slovenia (January – June)
 * 🇫🇷 France (July - December)
 * 🇪🇺 Parliament President
 * 🇩🇪 Hans-Gert Pöttering
 * 🇪🇺 High Representative
 * 🇪🇸 Javier Solana

Events

 * 1 January - Cyprus and Malta join the eurozone.
 * 1 January - Akrotiri and Dhekelia adopt the euro.
 * 1 January - Slovenia starts the presidency of European Union as the first of new member states.
 * 29 March - Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia implement the Schengen Agreement for airports.
 * 1 July - France takes over the Presidency from Slovenia.
 * 12 December - Switzerland joins the Schengen area.