2009 in the European Union
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| Years in the European Union: | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
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| Years: | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
Events from the year 2009 in the European Union.
[edit] Events
- 1 January - Czech republic assumes the Presidency for the first time.[1]
- 1 January - The Treaty of Lisbon is expected to enter into force.
- 1 January — Slovakia is scheduled to adopt the euro as the nation's official currency.
- 1 January — Deadline by which goods in all member states of the European Union must be sold in metric units (this has already been completed everywhere, except in the United Kingdom). Road signs in the UK are unaffected (road signs in all other member states are already be in metric units).
- 1 July - Sweden takes over the Presidency.
