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Events in the year2013 in theEuropean Union.

2013 was designated as:

• European Year of Citizens

• President of the European Council –Herman Van Rompuy^[1]
• Commission President –José Manuel Barroso
• Council Presidency –Ireland (Jan – Jun 2013),Lithuania (July – Dec 2013)
• Parliament President –Martin Schulz
• High Representative –Catherine Ashton

• 1 January
  • Ireland takes over the six-month rotatingPresidency of the Council of the European Union fromCyprus. The Presidency's three main priorities are stability, jobs and growth.

• 1 July
  • Croatia joins the European Union, following ratification of the2011 Accession Treaty by all other EU countries. This seventh enlargement of the EU, brings the total number of member countries to 28, and official languages to 24.^[2]
  • Lithuania takes over the six-month rotatingPresidency of the Council of the European Union fromIreland.

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TheEuropean Capital of Culture is a city designated by theEuropean Union for a period of one calendar year, during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.

• Marseille,France
• Košice,Slovakia

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