2008 in the European Union

Events in the year 2008 in the European Union. 2008 was designated as: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue == Incumbents == President of the European Council Janez Janša (Jan – Jun 2008) Nicolas Sarkozy (July – Dec 2008) Commission President José Manuel Barroso Council Presidency: Slovenia (January – June) France (July - December) Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering High Representative Javier Solana == Events == 1 January - Cyprus and Malta join the eurozone.

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