2026 in the European Union
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Events from 2026 in the European Union.
Incumbents
European Union
President of the European Council
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- High Representative
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Events
January
- 1 January – Bulgaria adopts the euro and becomes the 21st member state of the eurozone.[1]
- 12 January – Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.[2]
- 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
- 21 January – EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement, The European Parliament approves a measure by a vote of 334–324 to ask the European Court of Justice to rule on whether the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur can be applied before full ratification by all member states and whether its provisions restrict the EU's ability to set environmental and consumer health policies.[3] a move that could delay the deal by two years.
- 27 January - EU-commission-president Ursula von der Leyen signs a 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.[4]
February
- 6 February – 22 February – The Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[5]
- 10 February - The European parliament voted for a new asylum policy and a EU-List of safe countries of origin.[6][7]
Scheduled and confirmed events
- 6 March–15 March – The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[8]
- 22 March – 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election
- 12 April – 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election.[9]
- 30 August – 2026 Estonian presidential election
- 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election[10][11]
- September – The Slovakian Smer-SD is reported to make a decision on whether or not to join Patriots for Europe in the EU.[12]
- 3 October – 2026 Latvian parliamentary election
- 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
- 2026 Danish general election
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References
- ^ "Bulgaria ready to use the euro from 1 January 2026: Council takes final steps" (Press release). Council of the European Union. 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister". BBC. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-lawmakers-vote-whether-launch-legal-challenge-mercosur-trade-deal-2026-01-21/
- ^ BILD.de: Entscheidung in Brüssel, EU stuft Irans Revolutionsgarde als Terrororganisation ein (german), January 2026
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Orban's grip on power faces test at Hungary election on April 12". Reuters. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ "The fundamentals of the electoral system". val.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Elections to the Riksdag". riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Smer zatiaľ do Orbánovej frakcie nepôjde, zastavil to Fico aj ľavicoví europoslanci". Dennik N. 13 November 2025.
„Dohodli sme sa, že si dáme čas do budúceho roka. Budúci rok v decembri máme polovicu legislatívneho obdobia. To znamená, že niekedy po lete, v septembri; na budúci rok sa rozhodneme, či ideme jednou cestou, druhou cestou alebo ostaneme nezaradení," vysvetlila Beňová.