2026 in the European Union

Events from 2026 in the European Union.

Incumbents

1 January Bulgaria adopts the euro and becomes the 21st member state of the eurozone.
12 January Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
17 January Ã¢ÂÂ In Asuncion, Paraguay, EU-commission-president Ursula von der Leyen signs EUÃ¢ÂÂMercosur Association Agreement with Mercosur.
18 January/8 February 2026 Portuguese presidential election
21 January Ã¢ÂÂ EUÃ¢ÂÂMercosur Partnership Agreement, The European Parliament approves a measure by a vote of 334Ã¢ÂÂ324 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.
27 January - European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signs a free treaty agreement, IndiaÃ¢ÂÂEuropean Union Free Trade Agreement with India
2026 SlovakÃ¢ÂÂUkraine oil dispute 27 January 2026 Ã¢ÂÂ present

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.

6 February 22 February The Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
10 February - The European parliament votes in favour of a new asylum policy and a EU-list of safe countries of origin.
20 February - Hungary announces it would block a Ã¢ÂÂ¬90 billion EU loan to Ukraine until the resumption of oil supplies to the country via the Druzhba pipeline.
23 February -Slovakia joins Hungary in blocking the European UnionÃ¢ÂÂs 20th sanctions package against Russia, preventing its adoption ahead of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Fico specifically linked his opposition to the suspension of oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, characterising the situation as a deliberate provocation by Ukraine.

5 March Ã¢ÂÂ 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.
6 March Ã¢ÂÂ The European Commission rebukes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over remarks that Hungary interpreted as a threat against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbÃÂ¡n.