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Events from 2026 in the European Union.
Incumbents
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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 Asunción, Paraguay, EU-commission-president Ursula von der Leyen signs the EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement with Mercosur.
- 18 January/8 February – 2026 Portuguese presidential election
- 21 January – Regarding the 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, a move that could delay the deal by two years.[3]
- 24 January - The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (simply called the India–EU FTA) is a comprehensive free trade agreement concluded between the Republic of India and the European Union (EU) on 27 January 2026, following negotiations that spanned nearly two decades.[4][5]
- 27 January -
- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signs a free treaty agreement, India–European Union Free Trade Agreement with India
- The Spanish government of Pedro Sánchez announces amendments to immigration laws granting unauthorized migrants (potentially 500,000 migrants) legal residency (amnesty) of up to one year along with work permits.[6]
- 2026 Slovak–Ukraine oil dispute 27 January 2026 – present
- The Spanish government announces amendments to immigration laws granting unauthorized migrants (potentially 500,000 migrants) legal residency of up to one year along with work permits.[7]
- 29 January - The EU announces more sanctions against government ministers of Iran, including the Interior minister and lists the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.[8]
February
- 6 February – 22 February – The Winter Olympics are held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[9]
- 10 February - The European parliament votes in favour of a new asylum policy and a EU-list of safe countries of origin.[10][11]
- 20 February - Hungary announces it would block a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine until the resumption of oil supplies to the country via the Druzhba pipeline.[12][13]
- 23 February - Slovakia joins Hungary in blocking the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, preventing its adoption ahead of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.[14] Fico specifically linked his opposition to the suspension of oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, characterising the situation as a deliberate provocation by Ukraine.[15]
March
- 5 March – Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would prefer not to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline for Hungary and Slovakia, by saying "my position, which is shared with European leaders, is that I would not repair the pipeline".[16][17]
- 6 March – The European Commission rebukes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over remarks that Hungary interpreted as a threat against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.[18][19][20]
- 6–15 March – The Winter Paralympics are held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[21]
- 22 March – 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election returns a loss of majority for the governing coalition.
- 24 March – 2026 Danish general election
- 24 March – The EU and Australia concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on March 24, 2026, aimed at removing over 99% of tariffs on EU exports and 98% of Australian goods exports to the EU.
April
- 12 April – 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election produces a Tisza Party supermajority, ending Fidesz–KDNP's 16-year and longest rule. Péter Magyar becomes prime minister.[22][23]
- 19 April – 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election
- 21 April – European Commission v Hungary
- 30 April – The Parliament of Europe adopted a resolution, calling for a ban on conversion therapies in all memberstates of EU.[24]
May
- 24 May – 2026 Cypriot legislative election
- 30 May – 2026 Maltese general election
June
- 12 June – The EU Migration Pact takes effect.
July
- 2 July – Almost 1.2 million of Spain's undocumented migrants apply for legal status for the Spanish government amnesty plan. More than twice the expected number of 500,000.[25][26][27][28]
- 24 July – The United States imposes a 10% tariff on the European Union, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.[29]
- 30 July – Thousands of migrants enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from its border with Morocco. At least 18 people die in the process.[30]
Scheduled and confirmed events
- 30 August – 2026 Estonian presidential election
- 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election[31][32]
- September – The Slovak Smer-SD is reported to make a decision on whether or not to join Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament.[33]
- 3 October – 2026 Latvian parliamentary election
- 2026 Bulgarian presidential 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.
- ↑ Blenkinsop, Philip (21 January 2026). "EU lawmakers deal blow to Mercosur trade deal by referring it to top court". Reuters. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah; Rankin, Jennifer (27 January 2026). "'Mother of all deals': EU and India sign free trade agreement". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "India, EU Seal Free Trade Deal after Nearly 20 Years". South Asia Newslog. 28 January 2026. DUPN: MO-00989. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "In surprise move, Spain will grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission". AP News. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "In surprise move, Spain will grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission". Associated Press. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Schlagenhaufer, Stefan (29 January 2026). "Entscheidung in Brüssel, EU stuft Irans Revolutionsgarde als Terrororganisation ein". Bild (in German).
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Ungarn droht mit Blockade von riesigem Ukraine-Darlehen". news.ORF.at (in Austrian German). 2026-02-20. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Hungary to block 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine in Russian oil row." Reuters, 20 Feb. 2026, accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
- ↑ "New EU Sanctions Package Blocked". Rádio Slovakia International. 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Hungary, Slovakia Block New EU Sanctions On Russia". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 23 February 2026.
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- ↑ "EU blasts Zelenskyy over veiled threat against Orbán". 2026.
- ↑ "EU says Zelenskyy's remark 'not acceptable' as Hungary–Ukraine tensions rise". 2026.
- ↑ "'Not acceptable': Brussels slams Zelenskyy as Kyiv-Budapest tensions spiral". 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.
- ↑ Kassam, Ashifa; Garamvolgyi, Flora (12 April 2026). "Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Viktor Orbán concedes with Hungarian opposition on course for landslide election win". BBC. 12 April 2026.
- ↑ WashingtonBlade: European parliament backs EU-wide conversion therapy ban, April 30, 2026
- ↑ "Spain immigration scheme sees 1.2 million apply for legal status". aljazeera. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Almost 1.2 million of Spain's undocumented migrants apply for regularisation". france24. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Spain immigration amnesty draws 1.2mn applicants". 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "One million migrants in Spain apply to regularise status in new scheme". 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Horowitz, Jason (30 July 2026). "Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "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.