1997 in the European Union
# 1997 in the European Union

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.
* 1 July: Luxembourg takes over the Presidency of the European Union.
