2024 in Europe explained

This is a list of events that have taken or will take place in Europe in 2024.

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

• • Belgium (January–June)
  • Hungary (July–December)

Events

January

• 1 January - Belgium assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Spain.

March

• 7 March: Sweden joins NATO.

May

• 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.^[1]

June

• 13 June – Hungary is fined 200 million euros, in addition to a daily one-million-euro fine by the European Court of Justice for "deliberately evading” compliance with European Union laws on migration and asylum seekers.^[2]

Elections

• 6–9 June – 2024 European Parliament election^[3]

See also

• 2024 in the European Union
• List of state leaders in Europe in 2024
• 2024 in politics and government

Notes and References

1. Web site: Slovak PM Robert Fico in hospital after shooting . 2024-05-15 . BBC . en-GB.
2. Web site: 2024-06-13 . EU fines Hungary €200 million for flouting asylum laws . 2024-06-13 . France 24 . en.
3. 22 May 2023 . Council confirms 6 to 9 June 2024 as dates for next European Parliament elections . 5 November 2023. Consilium Europe.