Events of 2017 in the European Union

Positions

* **President of the Council of the European Union**
+ Donald Tusk (entire year)
* **President of the European Commission**
+ Jean-Claude Juncker (entire year)
* **President of the European Council**
+ Malta (January - June 2017)
+ Estonia (June - December 2017)
* **President of the European Parliament**
+ Martin Schulz (until January 17, 2017)
+ Antonio Tajani (since January 17, 2017)
* **High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy**
+ Federica Mogherini

Events

### January

* 1 January: Malta assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months.
* Aarhus (Denmark) and Paphos (Cyprus) are designated as the European Capitals of Culture in 2017, hosting events to promote their local cultures.

### July

* 6 July: The European Parliament unanimously accepts a call for the suspension of full membership negotiations between the EU and Turkey.

### September

* 16 September: An official from the European Union announces that the United States will not sign the Paris Agreement, after withdrawing from it.

### November

* 17 November: The Social Summit on Fair Jobs and Growth takes place in Gothenburg.