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See also:	Other events of 2002 Timeline of EU history

Events from the year2002 in theEuropean Union.

• Commission President —Romano Prodi
• Council Presidency —Spain (January–June),Denmark (July–December)
• Parliament President —Nicole Fontaine (until 15 January),Pat Cox
• High Representative —Javier Solana

• 1 January -
  • Spain takes over thePresidency of the European Union.
  • Euro notes and coins issued are inAustria,Belgium,France,Finland,Germany,Greece,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg, theNetherlands,Portugal and Spain.^[1]
• 15 January - IrishMEPPat Cox is elected President of the European Parliament.^[2]
• 28 February - The Euro becomes the sole legal tender in all 12Eurozone countries.^[3]
• 31 May - All 15 member nations of the European Union ratify theKyoto Protocol, committing to an 8% cut incarbon dioxide emissions between 2008 and 2012 compared to 1990 levels.^[4]
• 1 July -Denmark takes over thePresidency of the European Union.
• 19 October - In a second referendum, the electorate of Ireland votes in favour of ratifying theTreaty of Nice.^[5]
• November - TheEuropean Christian Political Party (ECPP), aEuropean political party is founded inLakitelek,Hungary.

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