2023 in Europe
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This is a list of events that have taken place in Europe in 2023.
Incumbents
European Union
- President of the European Commission: Ursula von der Leyen
- President of the Parliament: Roberta Metsola
- President of the European Council: Charles Michel
- Presidency of the Council of the EU:
Events
January
- 1 January: Croatia adopted the euro and became the 20th member state of the eurozone.[1] This was the first enlargement of the monetary union since Lithuania's entry in 2015. Croatia also joined the Schengen Area and became its 27th member. This was the first enlargement of the Schengen Area since Liechtenstein's entry in 2011.[2]
April
May
- 6 May: Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in Westminster Abbey, London.[3]
- 13 May: Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
- 14 May: 2023 Turkish general election
- 28 May: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins the 2023 presidential elections in Turkey.
July
- 23 July: 2023 Spanish general election for the Cortes Generales.
October
- 28 October: A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the evening and the next morning over Europe and most of Africa and Asia and will be the 11th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 146.[4]
November
- 11 November: 2023 Polish parliamentary election for the Parliament of Poland.
See also
References
- ^ "Croatia set to join the euro area on 1 January 2023: Council adopts final required legal acts". European Council/Council of the European Union. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Schengen area: Council decides to lift border controls with Croatia". EU. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "28–29 October 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse".