Events from the year 2007 in the European Union.
Incumbents
Events
- 1 January - Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union.1
- 1 January - Slovenia adopts the Euro as its official currency, replacing the tolar.2
- 1 January - Irish becomes the 23rd official language of the EU.3
- 1 January - Germany takes over the EU Presidency.4
- 9 January - far right MEPs form a political group called Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty.5
- 25 March - Berlin Declaration signed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.
- 1 June - The REACH directive, described as "most important piece of EU legislation for 20 years", comes into force.6
- 23 June - EU leaders agree to a Reform Treaty (later named Treaty of Lisbon) to replace the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe rejected by Dutch and French voters in referendums.7
- 1 July - Portugal takes over the Presidency from Germany.4
- 23 July - Intergovernmental Conference on the Treaty of Lisbon starts.8
- 13 December 2007 - Signing of the Treaty of Lisbon
- 21 December - Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia implement the Schengen Agreement for overland borders and seaports.9
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