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2003 in the European Union
Years in the European Union
:
2000
2001
2002
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2004
2005
2006
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2005
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Events from the year
2003
in the
European Union
.
Incumbents
Commission President
-
Jacques Santer
,
People's Party
Council Presidency
-
Greece
(Jan-Jun) and
Italy
(July-Dec)
Parliament President
-
Pat Cox
,
ELDR Party
High Representative
-
Javier Solana
,
Socialists
Events
1 January
:
Greece
takes over the
Presidency of the European Union
.
1 February
:
Nice Treaty
enters into force.
8 March
: Referendum in
Malta
approves joining the Union.
23 March
: Referendum in
Slovenia
approves joining the Union.
9 April
: European Parliament approves the 2004 enlargement.
12 April
: Referendum in
Hungary
approves joining the Union.
16 April
:
Accession treaties of 2004 entrants
is signed in
Athens
.
11 May
: Referendum in
Lithuania
approves joining the Union.
17 May
: Referendum in
Slovakia
approves joining the Union.
8 June
: Referendum in
Poland
approves joining the Union.
14 June
: Referendum in the
Czech Republic
approves joining the Union.
1 July
:
Italy
takes over the
Presidency of the European Union
.
14 September
: Referendum in
Sweden
rejects joining the
eurozone
.
14 September
: Referendum in
Estonia
approves joining the Union.
4 October
: ICG convened in Rome to finalise the
European Constitution
.
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