title: 2000 in the European Union
text: # 2000 in the European Union
  
  Events from the year 2000 in the European Union.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President of the European Council
     * António Guterres (Jan – Jun 2000)
     * Jacques Chirac (July – Dec 2000)
  * Commission President - Romano Prodi
  * Council Presidency - Portugal (Jan – Jun 2000) and France (July – Dec 2000)
  
  ## Events
  
  * 1 January - Portugal takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
  * 3 May - The European Commission recommends that Greece become the 12th member of the Eurozone.
  * 1 July - France takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
  * 28 September - In a referendum, the electorate of Denmark votes against membership of the Euro.
  