1997 in the European Union
List of events
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Events from the year 1997 in the European Union.
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Incumbents
President of the European Council
Wim Kok (Jan – Jun 1997)
Jean-Claude Juncker (July – Dec 1997)
- Commission President - Jacques Santer
- Council Presidency - Netherlands (Jan – Jun 1997) and Luxembourg (July – Dec 1997)
Events
- 1 January: Netherlands takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
- 30 March - The Euronat, a Nationalist European political party is founded. It was led by the French National Front (FN). It will be dissolved by 2009.
- 1 July: Luxembourg takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
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