2026 in Europe
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This is a list of events that have taken or will take place in Europe in 2026.
Incumbents
European Union
Events
January
- 1 January – Bulgaria adopts the euro and becomes the 21st member state of the eurozone.[1]
- 6 January – The 2025 Jubilee will end on this day.[2][3]
- 12 January – Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.[4]
- 17 January – In Asuncion, Paraguay, EU-commission-president Ursula von der Leyen signs EU–Mercosur Association Agreement with Mercosur.
- 18 January/8 February – 2026 Portuguese presidential election
- 26 January - EU-commission-president Ursula von der Leyen signs free treaty agreement, India–European Union Free Trade Agreement, with India
- 29 January - EU sets more sanctions against government ministers of Iran, for example Iranian Interior minister and European Union sets Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on list of terror.[5]
February
- 6–22 February – The Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[6][7]
- 10 February - The European parliament voted for a new asylum policy and a EU-List of safe countries of origin.[8][9]
- 6–15 March – The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[6][7]
Scheduled and confirmed events
- 22 March – 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election
- 29 March – 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election
- April – 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
- 7 June – 2026 Armenian parliamentary election
- 23 July – 2 August – 2026 Commonwealth Games[10][11]
- 30 August – 2026 Estonian presidential election
- 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election[12][13]
- 20 September – 2026 Russian legislative election
- 3 October – 2026 Latvian parliamentary election
- 4 October – 2026 Bosnian general election
- before 31 October – 2026 Danish general election
- November – 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
See also
References
- ^ "Bulgaria ready to use the euro from 1 January 2026: Council takes final steps" (Press release). Council of the European Union. July 8, 2025.
- ^ Juan Pablo II (5 January 2001). "Discurso del santo padre Juan Pablo II al final de la fiesta-concierto que le ofrecieron los niños". Retrieved January 18, 2024.
[...] vosotros, que hoy sois niños y muchachos, formaréis mañana la primera generación de cristianos adultos del tercer milenio. ¡Qué grande es vuestra responsabilidad! Seréis los protagonistas del próximo jubileo, en el año 2025.
- ^ "SPES NON CONFUNDIT - Bull of indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the year 2025 - FRANCIS Bishop of Rome". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister". BBC. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ BILD.de: Entscheidung in Brüssel, EU stuft Irans Revolutionsgarde als Terrororganisation ein (german), January 2026
- ^ a b "Milano Cortina 2026 si presenta al mondo. Malagò: candidatura all'insegna di tradizione e innovazione" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b Dunbar, Graham; Matar, Daniella (24 June 2019). "Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Die Zeit.de: EU-Parlament beschließt europaweite Liste sicherer Herkunftsstaaten, February 10, 2026
- ^ News.de: Sichere Herkunftsländer Asyl: Mehrheit deutscher EU-Abgeordneter stimmen für Antrag, February 10, 2026
- ^ Brooks, Libby (2024-09-17). "Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after rescue deal agreed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026, after Bangkok bid withdrawal". BBC News. 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "The fundamentals of the electoral system". val.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Elections to the Riksdag". riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.