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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088053-24-000900
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240630
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240906
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240905
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240906

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC / MD
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791718
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				260529973
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04632
    		FILM NUMBER:		241282411

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10022-6225
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-454-4500

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10022-6225

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERMANY FUND INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TYPE>N-CSRS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>sr63024eea.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: sr63024eea.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.CERT
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ex99cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
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    <TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ex99906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATION
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ex99906cert.htm

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