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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
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 250-3220
 
Date of fiscal year end:  12/31
 
Date of reporting period:  9/30/2012

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (unaudited)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN GERMANY – 38.2%
     
   
COMMON STOCKS – 34.0%
 
   
AIRLINES – 1.3%
 
 
70,000
   
Deutsche Lufthansa
 
$
949,933
   
   
AUTO COMPONENTS – 1.2%
 
 
9,000
   
Continental
   
882,145
   
   
CHEMICALS – 2.5%
 
 
11,000
   
Linde
   
1,896,006
   
   
DIVERSIFIED
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 1.3%
 
 
80,000
   
Deutsche Telekom
   
985,306
   
   
ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 3.1%
 
 
100,000
   
E.ON
   
2,375,153
   
   
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS &
SERVICES – 3.1%
 
 
20,000
   
Fresenius SE & Co.
   
2,324,087
   
   
INDUSTRIAL
CONGLOMERATES – 1.3%
 
 
10,000
   
Siemens
   
998,297
   
   
INSURANCE – 4.3%
 
 
19,000
   
Allianz
   
2,262,872
   
 
15,000
   
Hannover Rueckversicherung
   
959,419
   
     
3,222,291
   
   
MEDIA – 2.3%
 
 
40,000
   
Axel Springer
   
1,734,961
   
   
METALS & MINING – 2.2%
 
 
28,000
   
Aurubis
   
1,633,344
   
   
PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 2.7%
 
 
28,000
   
Beiersdorf
   
2,056,536
   
   
PHARMACEUTICALS – 2.8%
 
 
25,000
   
Bayer
   
2,149,086
   
   
SOFTWARE – 3.9%
 
 
45,000
   
PSI†
   
948,131
   
 
28,000
   
SAP
   
1,984,864
   
     
2,932,995
   
   
SPECIALTY RETAIL – 2.0%
 
 
16,000
   
Fielmann†
   
1,485,728
   
       
Total Common Stocks
(cost $23,033,346)
   
25,625,868
   
           
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 4.2%
 
   
AUTOMOBILES – 2.4%
 
 
10,000
   
Volkswagen
(cost $951,062)
 
$
1,825,903
   
   
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 1.8%
 
 
17,000
   
Henkel & Co.
(cost $644,340)
   
1,353,355
   
       
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,595,402)
   
3,179,258
   
       
Total Investments in Germany
(cost $24,628,748)
   
28,805,126
   
INVESTMENTS IN FRANCE – 19.3%
     
   
BUILDING PRODUCTS – 1.3%
 
 
28,000
   
Cie de St-Gobain
   
984,508
   
   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES &
SUPPLIES – 2.4%
 
 
15,000
   
Societe BIC
   
1,814,069
   
   
ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT – 2.8%
 
 
60,000
   
Alstom
   
2,105,802
   
   
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLIES – 1.9%
 
 
15,000
   
Essilor International
   
1,405,990
   
   
INSURANCE – 2.4%
 
 
120,000
   
AXA
   
1,788,986
   
   
IT SERVICES – 1.9%
 
 
21,000
   
AtoS
   
1,465,147
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 2.6%
 
 
40,000
   
Total
   
1,986,047
   
   
PHARMACEUTICALS – 2.6%
 
 
23,000
   
Sanofi
   
1,962,958
   
   
TEXTILES, APPAREL &
LUXURY GOODS – 1.4%
 
 
7,000
   
LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton
   
1,053,480
   
       
Total Investments in France
(cost $13,620,945)
   
14,566,987
   
 

 
 
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THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN SPAIN – 9.1%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 3.4%
 
 
342,000
   
Banco Santander*
 
$
2,549,305
   
   
DIVERSIFIED
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 1.8%
 
 
100,000
   
Telefonica
   
1,334,536
   
   
INSURANCE – 2.0%
 
 
540,000
   
Mapfre†
   
1,480,892
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 1.9%
 
 
76,000
   
Repsol YPF
   
1,475,180
   
       
Total Investments in Spain
(cost $6,754,203)
   
6,839,913
   
INVESTMENTS IN NETHERLANDS – 7.9%
     
   
CHEMICALS – 1.2%
 
 
18,000
   
Koninklijke DSM
   
898,352
   
   
COMPUTERS &
PERIPHERALS – 2.1%
 
 
18,000
   
Gemalto
   
1,584,850
   
   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL
SERVICES – 1.2%
 
 
120,000
   
ING Groep*
   
949,135
   
   
FOOD PRODUCTS – 2.2%
 
 
22,000
   
Nutreco
   
1,631,131
   
   
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT – 1.2%
 
 
17,000
   
AS
ML
Holding
   
909,453
   
       
Total Investments in Netherlands
(cost $6,009,496)
   
5,972,921
   
INVESTMENTS IN UNITED KINGDOM – 7.8%
     
   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES &
SUPPLIES – 2.3%
 
 
47,000
   
Aggreko
   
1,755,465
   
   
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLIES – 2.3%
 
 
160,000
   
Smith & Nephew
   
1,765,945
   
   
MULTI-UTILITIES – 1.0%
 
 
140,000
   
Centrica
   
741,064
   
 
           
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
   
WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 2.2%
 
 
580,000
   
Vodafone Group
 
$
1,646,047
   
       
Total Investments in
United Kingdom
(cost $5,052,230)
   
5,908,521
   
INVESTMENTS IN NORWAY – 4.7%
     
   
CHEMICALS – 1.5%
 
 
23,000
   
Yara International
   
1,152,812
   
   
ENERGY EQUIPMENT &
SERVICES – 3.2%
 
 
24,000
   
Fred Olsen Energy
   
1,073,000
   
 
40,000
   
TGS Nopec Geophysical
   
1,305,624
   
     
2,378,624
   
       
Total Investments in Norway
(cost $2,888,068)
   
3,531,436
   
INVESTMENTS IN ITALY – 3.5%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 3.5%
 
 
1,000,000
   
Intesa Sanpaolo
   
1,521,693
   
 
260,000
   
UniCredit*
   
1,080,904
   
     
2,602,597
   
       
Total Investments in Italy
(cost $2,790,054)
   
2,602,597
   
INVESTMENTS IN LUXEMBOURG – 2.9%
     
   
MEDIA – 2.9%
 
 
80,000
   
SES
   
2,177,963
   
       
Total Investments in Luxembourg
(cost $2,097,894)
   
2,177,963
   
INVESTMENTS IN FINLAND – 2.3%
     
   
INSURANCE – 2.3%
 
 
56,000
   
Sampo
   
1,743,914
   
       
Total Investments in Finland
(cost $1,417,011)
   
1,743,914
   
 

 
 
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THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN AUSTRIA – 1.4%
     
   
MACHINERY – 1.4%
 
 
18,000
   
Andritz
 
$
1,020,370
   
       
Total Investments in Austria
(cost $773,049)
   
1,020,370
   
INVESTMENTS IN SWITZERLAND – 1.2%
     
   
CHEMICALS – 1.2%
 
 
2,500
   
Syngenta
   
934,741
   
       
Total Investments in Switzerland
(cost $834,335)
   
934,741
   
INVESTMENTS IN DENMARK – 1.2%
     
   
CONSTRUCTION &
ENGINEERING – 1.2%
 
 
15,000
   
FLSmidth & Co.
   
870,859
   
       
Total Investments in Denmark
(cost $1,140,720)
   
870,859
   
       
Total Investments in
Common and Preferred
Stocks – 99.5%
(cost $68,006,753)
   
74,975,348
   
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL – 1.8%
     
 
1,320,530
   
Daily Assets Fund
Institutional, 0.23%
(cost $1,320,530)(b)(c)
   
1,320,530
   
CASH EQUIVALENTS – 0.9%
     
 
705,980
   
Central Cash Management
Fund, 0.15%
(cost $705,980)(c)
   
705,980
   
Number of
contracts
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED – 0.3%
 
 
500
   
DAX Index, Expiration:
12/21/2012 Exercise Price
EUR 5,900
(cost $117,648)
 
$
86,182
   
 
350
   
CAC 40 Index, Expiration:
12/21/2012 Exercise Price
EUR 2,900
(cost $129,976)
   
132,360
   
   
Total Investments in
Purchased Options – 0.3%
(cost $247,624)
   
218,542
   
   
Total Investments – 102.5%
(cost $70,280,887)**
   
77,220,400
   
   
Other Assets and Liabilities,
Net – (2.5%)
   
(1,892,796
)
 
   
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
 
$
75,327,604
   
 
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 $70,402,036. At September 30, 2012, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $6,818,364. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $10,649,672 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,831,308.
†  All or a portion of these securities were on loan. The value of all securities loaned at September 30, 2012 amounted to $1,256,828, which is 1.7% of net assets.
(a)  Value stated in U.S. 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.
 
Currency Abbreviations
 
EUR – Euro
 
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 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (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 September 30, 2012 in valuing the Fund's investments.
Category
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Common Stocks and/or Other Equity Investments(1)
 
Germany
 
$
28,805,126
   
$
   
$
   
$
28,805,126
   
France
   
14,566,987
     
     
     
14,566,987
   
Spain
   
6,839,913
     
     
     
6,839,913
   
Netherlands
   
5,972,921
     
     
     
5,972,921
   
United Kingdom
   
5,908,521
     
     
     
5,908,521
   
Norway
   
3,531,436
     
     
     
3,531,436
   
Italy
   
2,602,597
     
     
     
2,602,597
   
Luxembourg
   
2,177,963
     
     
     
2,177,963
   
Finland
   
1,743,914
     
     
     
1,743,914
   
Austria
   
1,020,370
     
     
     
1,020,370
   
Switzerland
   
934,741
     
     
     
934,741
   
Denmark
   
870,859
     
     
     
870,859
   
Short-Term Instruments(1)
   
2,026,510
     
     
     
2,026,510
   
Purchased Options
   
218,542
     
     
     
218,542
   
Total
 
$
77,220,400
   
$
   
$
   
$
77,220,400
   
 
There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended September 30, 2012.
 
 
(1) 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/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
November 20, 2012


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/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
November 20, 2012
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
November 20, 2012