2011 in the European Union

Events from the year 2011 in the European Union.

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

January

 * January 1
 * Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgium.
 * Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country.
 * 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.

March

 * March 15 – Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011 is adopted.

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.