2023 in Europe explained

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

• • Sweden (January–June)
  • Spain (July–December)

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

• 4 April: Finland joins NATO.

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

• 2023 in the European Union
• 2023 in politics and government
• List of state leaders in Europe in 2023

Notes and References

1. Web site: Croatia set to join the euro area on 1 January 2023: Council adopts final required legal acts . July 16, 2022 . European Council/Council of the European Union . July 12, 2022.
2. Web site: Schengen area: Council decides to lift border controls with Croatia . December 9, 2023 . EU.
3. Web site: Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort . 2022-10-10 . . en.
4. Web site: 28–29 October 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse.