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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
_______________________________
 
Investment Company Act file number  811-04632
 
The European Equity Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10154
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
100 Plaza One
Jersey City, NJ 07311
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 593-6408
 
Date of fiscal year end:  12/31
 
Date of reporting period: 3/31/11

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 
THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN GERMAN
SECURITIES – 36.3%
     
   
COMMON STOCKS – 32.5%
 
   
AIRLINES – 2.1%
 
 
97,000
   
Deutsche Lufthansa*
 
$
2,058,451
   
   
AUTOMOBILES – 4.4%
 
 
60,000
   
Daimler*†
   
4,244,229
   
   
CHEMICALS – 4.4%
 
 
21,000
   
Lanxess
   
1,572,791
   
 
11,000
   
Linde
   
1,739,623
   
 
4,300
   
Wacker Chemie
   
968,340
   
     
4,280,754
   
   
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS – 2.6%
 
 
36,000
   
HeidelbergCement
   
2,517,675
   
   
ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 1.2%
 
 
39,000
   
E.ON
   
1,192,599
   
   
INDUSTRIAL
CONGLOMERATES – 3.5%
 
 
25,000
   
Siemens
   
3,430,787
   
   
INSURANCE – 2.3%
 
 
16,000
   
Allianz
   
2,248,377
   
   
PHARMACEUTICALS – 1.9%
 
 
24,000
   
Bayer
   
1,860,820
   
   
SOFTWARE – 5.2%
 
 
25,000
   
SAP
   
1,532,520
   
 
21,000
   
Software
   
3,483,503
   
     
5,016,023
   
   
TEXTILES, APPAREL &
LUXURY GOODS – 2.0%
 
 
30,000
   
Adidas
   
1,892,449
   
   
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE
FINANCE – 2.9%
 
 
88,000
   
Aareal Bank*
   
2,825,854
   
       
Total Common Stocks
(cost $22,051,386)
   
31,568,018
   
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.8%
 
   
AUTOMOBILES – 1.7%
 
 
10,000
   
Volkswagen
(cost $951,062)
   
1,624,045
   
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
   
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 2.1%
 
 
34,000
   
Henkel & Co.†
(cost $1,288,680)
 
$
2,108,833
   
       
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,239,742)
   
3,732,878
   
       
Total Investments in German
Securities
(cost $24,291,128)
   
35,300,896
   
INVESTMENTS IN FRENCH
COMMON STOCKS – 16.6%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 4.0%
 
 
60,000
   
Societe Generale
   
3,903,669
   
   
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLIES – 2.3%
 
 
30,000
   
Essilor International
   
2,230,668
   
   
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS &
LEISURE – 1.2%
 
 
25,000
   
Accor
   
1,124,735
   
   
MULTI-UTILITIES – 2.5%
 
 
60,000
   
GDF Suez
   
2,447,775
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 4.0%
 
 
64,000
   
Total
   
3,901,001
   
   
TEXTILES, APPAREL &
LUXURY GOODS – 2.6%
 
 
16,000
   
LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton
   
2,536,037
   
       
Total Investments in French
Common Stocks
(cost $14,794,576)
   
16,143,885
   
INVESTMENTS IN SWISS
COMMON STOCKS – 10.8%
     
   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES &
SUPPLIES – 1.1%
 
 
20,500
   
Gategroup Holding*
   
1,083,133
   
   
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 2.2%
 
 
88,000
   
ABB*
   
2,121,386
   
   
INSURANCE – 2.6%
 
 
9,000
   
Zurich Financial Services
   
2,528,576
   
 
 
 
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THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited) (continued)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN SWISS
COMMON STOCKS – 10.8% (continued)
     
   
METALS & MINING – 2.9%
 
 
120,000
   
Xstrata
 
$
2,802,510
   
   
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES – 2.0%
 
 
30,000
   
Adecco
   
1,980,112
   
       
Total Investments in Swiss
Common Stocks
(cost $8,722,763)
   
10,515,717
   
INVESTMENTS IN SPANISH
COMMON STOCKS – 9.8%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 3.6%
 
 
300,000
   
Banco Santander
   
3,487,335
   
   
DIVERSIFIED
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 3.8%
 
 
150,000
   
Telefonica
   
3,759,995
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 2.4%
 
 
68,000
   
Repsol YPF
   
2,332,694
   
       
Total Investments in Spanish
Common Stocks
(cost $6,257,977)
   
9,580,024
   
INVESTMENTS IN DUTCH
COMMON STOCKS – 9.0%
     
   
CHEMICALS – 2.3%
 
 
36,000
   
Koninklijke DSM
   
2,214,747
   
   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL
SERVICES – 3.4%
 
 
260,000
   
ING Groep*
   
3,295,003
   
   
ENERGY EQUIPMENT &
SERVICES – 3.3%
 
 
110,000
   
SBM Offshore
   
3,196,723
   
       
Total Investments in Dutch
Common Stocks
(cost $6,583,767)
   
8,706,473
   
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN FINNISH
COMMON STOCKS – 6.1%
     
   
AUTO COMPONENTS – 1.3%
 
 
30,000
   
Nokian Renkaat
 
$
1,278,377
   
   
CONSTRUCTION &
ENGINEERING – 2.3%
 
 
76,000
   
Yit
   
2,256,096
   
   
MACHINERY – 2.5%
 
 
44,000
   
Metso†
   
2,368,822
   
       
Total Investments in Finnish
Common Stocks
(cost $4,525,446)
   
5,903,295
   
INVESTMENTS IN ITALIAN
COMMON STOCKS – 4.1%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 3.0%
 
 
1,200,000
   
UniCredit
   
2,969,683
   
   
INDEPENDENT POWER
PRODUCERS & ENERGY
TRADERS – 1.1%
 
 
380,000
   
Enel Green Power
   
1,055,793
   
       
Total Investments in Italian
Common Stocks
(cost $3,688,679)
   
4,025,476
   
INVESTMENTS IN UNITED KINGDOM'S
COMMON STOCKS – 3.1%
     
   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES &
SUPPLIES – 1.8%
 
 
70,000
   
Aggreko
   
1,768,319
   
   
ENERGY EQUIPMENT &
SERVICES – 1.3%
 
 
48,000
   
Subsea 7
   
1,211,753
   
       
Total Investments in British
Common Stocks
(cost $2,681,397)
   
2,980,072
   
 
 

 
 
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THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited) (continued)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN LUXEMBOURG
COMMON STOCKS – 2.1%
     
   
MEDIA – 2.1%
 
 
80,000
   
SES
 
$
2,063,226
   
       
Total Investments in Luxembourg
Common Stocks
(cost $2,097,894)
   
2,063,226
   
INVESTMENTS IN DANISH
COMMON STOCKS – 1.2%
     
   
CHEMICALS – 1.2%
 
 
50,000
   
Christian Hansen Holding
   
1,137,921
   
       
Total Investments in Danish
Common Stocks
(cost $834,047)
   
1,137,921
   
INVESTMENTS IN NORWEGIAN
COMMON STOCKS – 0.9%
     
   
FOOD PRODUCTS – 0.9%
 
 
700,000
   
Marine Harvest
   
869,023
   
       
Total Investments in Norwegian
Common Stocks
(cost $572,550)
   
869,023
   
       
Total Investments in Common and
Preferred Stocks – 100.0%
(cost $75,050,224)
   
97,226,008
   
SECURITIES LENDING
COLLATERAL – 9.0%
     
 
8,747,885
   
Daily Assets Fund
Institutional, 0.22%
(cost $8,747,885)(b)(c)
   
8,747,885
   
       
Total Investments – 109.0%
(cost $83,798,109)**
   
105,973,893
   
       
Other Assets and Liabilities,
Net – (9.0%)
   
(8,753,133
)
 
       
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
 
$
97,220,760
   
 
 
For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.
 
 
  *  Non-income producing security.
 
 
  **  The cost for federal income tax purposes was $83,919,258. At March 31, 2011, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $22,054,635. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $23,511,298 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $1,456,663.
 
 
  †  All or a portion of these securities were on loan amounting to $4,253,772. In addition, a prepaid loan is included in other assets and liabilities, amounting to $4,032,018, that are also on loan. The value of all securities loaned at March 31, 2011 amounted to $8,285,790, which is 8.5% of net assets.
 
 
  (a)  Value stated in US dollars.
 
 
  (b)  Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.
 
 
  (c)  Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
 
 
For purposes of its industry concentration policy, the Fund classifies issuers of portfolio securities at the industry sub-group level. Certain of the categories in the above Schedule of Investments consist of multiple industry sub-groups or industries.
 
 

 
 
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THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2011 in valuing the Fund's investments.
 
Category
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Common Stocks and/or Other Equity Investments(d)
 
Germany
 
$
35,300,896
   
$
   
$
   
$
35,300,896
   
France
   
16,143,885
     
     
     
16,143,885
   
Switzerland
   
10,515,717
     
     
     
10,515,717
   
Spain
   
9,580,024
     
     
     
9,580,024
   
Netherlands
   
8,706,473
     
     
     
8,706,473
   
Finland
   
5,903,295
     
     
     
5,903,295
   
Italy
   
4,025,476
     
     
     
4,025,476
   
United Kingdom
   
2,980,072
     
     
     
2,980,072
   
Luxembourg
   
2,063,226
     
     
     
2,063,226
   
Denmark
   
1,137,921
     
     
     
1,137,921
   
Norway
   
869,023
     
     
     
869,023
   
Short-Term Instruments
   
8,747,885
     
     
     
8,747,885
   
Total
 
$
105,973,893
   
$
   
$
   
$
105,973,893
   
 
 
There have been no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the period ended March 31, 2011.
 
 
(d) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
 
 

 
 
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ITEM 2.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
 
(a)   The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
ITEM 3.
EXHIBITS
   
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:
The European Equity Fund, Inc.
   
By:
/s/Michael G. Clark
Michael G. Clark
President
   
Date:
May 25. 2011


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By:
/s/Michael G. Clark
Michael G. Clark
President
   
Date:
May 25. 2011
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
May 25. 2011