2012 in the European Union

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European Institutions

### Leadership

* President of the Council: Herman Van Rompuy
* Chairman of the Commission: José Manuel Barroso (European People's Party)
* High Representative: Catherine Ashton

### Presidency of the Council

The presidency of the Council of the European Union was held by:
* Denmark (January-June 2012)
* Cyprus (July-December 2012)

Chronology

### January 2012

* The seventh Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union began.

### March 2012

* The European Council meeting started, during which it was decided that Herman Van Rompuy would be reappointed at the end of his first term.
* The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union was signed on 2 March.

### May 2012

* End of Herman Van Rompuy's first term as President of the Council.

### June 2012

* Beginning of the second term of Herman Van Rompuy.
* End of the seventh Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

### July 2012

* Beginning of the first Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Incumbents

* President of the European Parliament: Martin Schulz
* Commission President: José Manuel Barroso
* High Representative: Catherine Ashton