2024 in the European Union
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Events from 2024 in the European Union.
Incumbents[edit]
- President of the European Council
- Commission President
- Council Presidency
- Parliament President
- High Representative
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January – Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
February[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 6–9 June – 2024 European Parliament election
See also[edit]
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Overviews[edit]
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- Years in European Union
- History of modern European Union
- Government of European Union
Related timelines for current period[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ukraine support package worth €50bn agreed by EU leaders". BBC News. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Slovak PM Robert Fico in hospital after shooting". BBC. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Far-right ID group expels Alternative for Germany". POLITICO. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-24.