2016 in the European Union

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Events in the year 2016 in the European Union.

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Events

January
  • 1 January
    • Netherlands takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of EU.
    • San Sebastián (Spain) and Wrocław (Poland) are the European Capitals of Culture for 2016. Both cities will host events to promote their local culture.

May
  • Pact of Amsterdam: Cities get more influence in EU policies[3]

June
  • The United Kingdom held a referendum on European Union membership, and voted to leave the EU.[4]

European Capitals of Culture

See also

References
  1. "eu2016.nl". Archived from the original on 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. "eu2016.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  3. Cities get more influence in EU policies Government.nl, News item, 30 May 2016
  5. San Sebastián 2016
  6. Wrocław 2016
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