2025 in the European Union
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Events from 2025 in the European Union.
Incumbents
- {{flagicon|EU}} President of the European Council
- {{flagicon|POR}} António Costa
- {{flagicon|EU}} Commission President
- {{flagicon|GER}} Ursula von der Leyen
- {{flagicon|EU}} Council Presidency
- {{flagicon|POL}} Poland (Jan – Jun)
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark (July – Dec)
- {{flagicon|EU}} Parliament President
- {{flagicon|MLT}} Roberta Metsola
- {{flagicon|EU}} High Representative
- {{flagicon|EST}} Kaja Kallas
Events
= January =
- 1 January
- Poland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union after Hungary.{{Cite news |date=3 January 2025 |title=Poland takes over the presidency. Prime Minister on "difficult six months"(Polska przejmuje prezydencję. Premier o "trudnych sześciu miesiącach".) |url=https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2025-01-03/inauguracja-polskiej-prezydencji-w-ue/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |website=Polsat News}}{{Cite news |date=3 January 2025 |title=PM Donald Tusk at the opening of the presidency: Europe is lucky(Donald Tusk na inauguracji prezydencji: Europa ma szczęście) |url=https://tvn24.pl/polska/polska-prezydencja-w-radzie-unii-europejskiej-oficjalna-inauguracja-przemowienie-premiera-donalda-tuska-st8245824 |access-date=3 January 2025 |website=TVN24}}
- Bulgaria and Romania complete the process of joining the Schengen Area, lifting land border controls.{{Cite web |date=1 January 2025 |title=Borders open: Bulgaria and Romania celebrate joining Schengen Area |url=https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/01/borders-open-bulgaria-and-romania-celebrate-joining-schengen-area |access-date=1 January 2025 |website=Euronews}}
- 8 January–2 February – The 2025 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia, Denmark and Norway.{{cite web|url=https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/ihf-council-awards-events-2027|title=IHF Council awards events up to 2027|date=28 February 2020|work=ihf.info}}
- 12 January – 2024–25 Croatian presidential election (second round): Incumbent president Zoran Milanović wins a second term in office with 74% of the vote.{{Cite web|date=13 January 2025 |title=Croatia's President Milanović wins another term after defeating ruling party candidate in runoff |url=https://apnews.com/article/croatia-election-milanovic-plenkovic-58faa5040751b131edc4b34c03f18e18 |access-date=13 January 2025 |website=AP News |language=en}}
- 27 January – Slovakia, Prime Minister: Robert Fico announces plans for constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Slovakia. One would place the constitution higher than international treaties and agreements, another would formally recognize only two genders (Male and female), restrict "gender transition" and prohibit the adoption of children by same-sex couples.{{cite web | url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/fico-shuns-mounting-political-crisis-unveils-plans-to-change-constitution/ | title=Fico shuns mounting political crisis, unveils plans to change constitution - Euractiv }}{{cite web | url=https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/stop-this-nonsense-slovakia-bids-to-enshrine-two-genders-in-constitution/ | title="Stop This Nonsense": Slovakia Bids to Enshrine Two Genders in Constitution | date=27 January 2025 }}{{cite web | url=https://rmx.news/article/slovak-pm-fico-calls-for-constitutional-amendment-to-protect-cultural-principles-from-brussels-sphere-of-influence/ | title=Slovak PM Fico calls for constitutional amendment to protect cultural principles from Brussels' sphere of influence | date=28 January 2025 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/premier-prijima-navrhy-podnety-a-pri/852497-clanok.html?utm_source=teraz&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=click&utm_content=.%253BsSlovensko | title=Premiér prijíma návrhy, podnety a pripomienky k návrhu zmeny Ústavy SR | date=28 January 2025 }}
= February =
- 9 February – Patriots.eu hosted a rally in Madrid with the theme 'Make Europe Great Again', which was addressed by Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders, Santiago Abascal, Matteo Salvini, Andrej Babiš, Martin Helme, Krzysztof Bosak and other party leaders.{{cite news|work=France24|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250208-eu-s-largest-far-right-bloc-makes-show-of-force-in-madrid|date=8 February 2025|title=EU far-right parties rally in Madrid behind slogan 'Make Europe Great Again'}}{{cite news|work=Reuters|title=Orban, Le Pen hail Trump at far-right 'Patriots' summit in Madrid|date=8 February 2025|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/orban-le-pen-hail-trump-far-right-patriots-summit-madrid-2025-02-08/}}{{cite news|work=Politico|title=Looking at Trump, Europe's far right vows to 'reconquer' the continent|date=8 February 2025|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/looking-at-trump-europes-far-right-vows-to-reconquer-the-continent/}}
- 22 February – Hungary, Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán delivers the annual State of the Nation address. He introduces expansion of some welfare measures,{{Cite web |last=Judit |first=Windisch |date=2025-02-22 |title=Óriási pénzesőt, "tavaszi nagytakarítást" és a Pride betiltását jelentette be Orbán Viktor |url=https://444.hu/2025/02/22/oriasi-penzesot-tavaszi-nagytakaritast-es-a-pride-betiltasat-jelentette-be-orban-viktor |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=444 |language=hu}} announces constitutional amendments to protect the " right to use cash", and to mandate the existence of only two genders. He also threatens to ban pride parades in Hungary.{{cite web | url=https://telex.hu/english/2025/02/22/orban-promises-tax-exemption-for-life-banning-pride-and-right-to-cash | title=Orbán promises lifelong tax exemption and threatens Pride in State of the Nation address | date=22 February 2025 }}
- 23 February – 2025 German federal election was held.
=March=
- 1 March – In Romania, Tens of thousands gather at an AUR protest in Bucharest in support of Călin Georgescu and against the annulment of the 2024 Romanian presidential election.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-01 |title=Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold rally ahead of Romania's election rerun |url=https://apnews.com/article/romania-protest-elections-georgescu-europe-05444cb67c249bac7c3596f4ebc51ba5 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=AP News |language=en}}
- 8 March–17 March – 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-12 |title=Nomination open for Torino 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games |url=https://www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/news/3821019/www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/news/3821019/nomination-open-for-torino-2025-special-olympics-world-winter-games |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Special Olympics Great Britain |language=en}}
- 9 March – The Romanian Central Electoral Bureau rejects Călin Georgescu's candidacy for the 2025 Romanian presidential election, citing his failure to comply with electoral regulations that contributed to the annulment of the 2024 Romanian presidential election.{{cite web | first1=Steve | last1=McGrath| first2=Vadim | last2=Ghirda | title=Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo | website=AP News | date=2025-03-10 | url=https://apnews.com/article/romania-georgescu-election-d0541a5bc20ddf7be0689d1813f9495c | access-date=2025-03-12}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-09 |title=Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3d8n140mpjo |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}
- 15 March – The Romanian Central Electoral Bureau rejects Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă's candidacy for the 2025 Romanian presidential election. Becoming the second Far Right candidate to be excluded to run.[https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250315-romania-excludes-second-far-right-poll-hopeful][https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/15/romania-bans-second-far-right-hopeful-from-presidential-election-re-run]
- 31 March – In France, Marine Le Pen from the National Rally (RN) is banned from running for political office for five years, meaning she cannot stand in the 2027 French presidential election.{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2025/03/31/marine-le-pen-s-2027-presidential-bid-in-jeopardy-after-paris-court-bans-far-right-leader-from-running-for-elections_6739692_5.html|title=Marine Le Pen's 2027 presidential bid in jeopardy after Paris court bans far-right leader from running for elections|newspaper=Le Monde|date=31 March 2025|last=Lesueur|first=Corentin}}{{cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250331-%F0%9F%94%B4-french-court-convicts-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-in-embezzlement-trial|title=French Court bans far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office|publisher=France 24|date=31 March 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/marine-le-pen-ban-french-politics-court-case/|title=Marine Le Pen banned from politics|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=31 March 2025|last=Samuel|first=Henry}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/europe/marine-le-pen-embezzlement-trial-verdict-france-intl/index.html|title=French far-right leader Le Pen banned from running in 2027 presidential election|publisher=CNN|date=31 March 2025|last1=Vandoorne|first1=Saskya|last2=Ataman|first2=Joseph|last3=Nourrisson|first3=Serene}}
=April=
- 3–4 April –
- The first European Union–Central Asia summit is held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- April 9 –
- In Germany, The CDU announces a coalition agreement with the SPD at the federal level.{{Cite web |title=Germany's Merz seals government deal bringing end to months of stalemate|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xxd4v6dzo |access-date=9 April 2025 |website=BBC |language=en}}
- The Alternative for Germany AfD finishes as the leading party for the first time in opinion polling.[https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-far-right-afd-tops-poll-first-time-blow-chancellor-in-waiting-merz-2025-04-09/]
- April 14 – The Hungarian Parliament passes the constitutional amendments outlawing public events by the LGBTQ+ community.{{Cite web |date=14 April 2025 |title=Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights |url=https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77 |access-date=14 April 2025 |website=AP News |language=en}} The constitutional amendments, will also protect the "right to use cash", mandate the existence of only two genders (male or female).[https://dailynewshungary.com/parliament-voted-in-favour-of-a-constitutional-amendment-to-tighten-the-right-of-assembly-another-demonstration-in-budapest/][https://www.euronews.com/2025/04/14/hungarys-parliament-passes-constitutional-amendment-banning-public-lgbtq-events]
=May=
- May 2 – The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution designates the German Alternative for Germany AfD party as a right-wing extremist organisation.{{Cite web |title=AfD classified as extreme-right by German intelligence |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy6zk9wkrdo |access-date=2 May 2025 |website=BBC |language=en}}
- 4/18 May – 2025 Romanian presidential election was held.
- May 5 – The AfD sues the Federal Office for the Protection of Constitution, accusing it of violating the German constitution by trying to prosecute AfD for saying ideas which are considered freedom of speech and legitimate criticism of German immigration policies.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2025 |title=German AfD party sues after spy agency's 'right-wing extremist' label |url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250505-germany-s-afd-party-sues-after-spy-agency-labels-it-as-right-wing-extremist |website=France 24}}{{Cite web |last=Mattuseek |first=Karin |date=May 5, 2025 |title=Germany's AfD Party Challenges Agency's 'Extremist' Label |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-05/german-afd-party-challenges-security-service-s-extremist-label |website=Bloomberg}}
- May 18 – 2025 Polish presidential election was held.
- May 20 – the Hungarian National Assembly approved a bill to initiate the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking Hungary as the first European Union member state to take such action.{{Cite web |title=Hungarian parliament approves withdrawal from International Criminal Court |url=https://english.news.cn/20250520/e4364fe3599d43c2ad066644e0c3ccee/c.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=english.news.cn |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-20 |title=Hungary Withdraws from International Criminal Court Amid Netanyahu Visit |url=https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/hungary-withdraws-from-international-criminal-court-amid-netanyahu-visit/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Ukraine news - #Mezha}}
=June=
- June 20 – Following the expulsion of Luxembourgish Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) MEP Fernand Kartheiser from the ECR group for visiting Russia, the Patriots for Europe group approached the ADR for talks.{{cite news|work=Hungary Today|title=With Expulsion from ECR Looming, Luxembourg Party Reportedly Eyes Patriots|date=20 June 2025|url=https://hungarytoday.hu/with-expulsion-from-ecr-looming-luxembourg-party-reportedly-eyes-patriots/}}
=July=
- July – Ursula von der Leyen president of the European Commission survives a vote of confidence, 360-175. EPP, S&D, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA supported her, While PfE, ESN, The Left and ECR opposed her.{{Cite web |first= |last= |date=2025-07-09 |title=How von der Leyen survived the no-confidence vote — by the numbers |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-parliament-europe-lawmakers-majority-greens-renew-politics/ |website= |access-date=2025-07-11}}
=Scheduled events=
- October 3/4 – 2025 Czech parliamentary election will be held.
- October 27 – 2025 Irish presidential election will be held.
- October 29 – 2025 Dutch general election will be held.
See also
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