Events from the year 1997 in the European Union.
Incumbents President of the European Council Wim Kok (Jan – Jun 1997) Jean-Claude Juncker (July – Dec 1997) Commission President - Jacques Santer Council Presidency - Netherlands (Jan – Jun 1997) and Luxembourg (July – Dec 1997)
Events 1 January: Netherlands takes over the Presidency of the European Union. 30 March - Euronat, a nationalist European political alliance is founded. It was led by the French National Front (FN). It will be dissolved by 2009. 1 July: Luxembourg takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
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