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Events from 2024 in the European Union.

Incumbents

• President of the European Council
  • Charles Michel
• Commission President
  • Ursula von der Leyen
• Council Presidency
  • Belgium (Jan – Jun)
  • Hungary (July – Dec)
• Parliament President
  • Roberta Metsola
• High Representative
  • Josep Borrell

Events

January

• 1 January – Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

February

• 1 February – The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government pay pensions, salaries and other costs over the next four years with the first funds being released in March.^[1]

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.^[2]
• 23 May – The German Alternative for Germany AfD is expelled from the Identity and Democracy.^[3]

Scheduled events

• 6–9 June – 2024 European Parliament election

See also

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Overviews

• European Union
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Related timelines for current period

• 2024
• 2024 in Europe
• 2020s

References