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France, Belgium, Luxembourg, West Germany, the Netherlands and Italy were the signatories of the Treaty of Rome and thus the original members of the EEC - European Economic Community - which developed in to the EC and then the EU.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y ago- Italy (1957)
- Belgium (1957)
- France (1957)
- Germany (1957)
- Luxembourg (1957)
- Netherlands (1957)
- United Kingdom (1973)
- Ireland (1973)
- Denmark (1973)
- Greece (1981)
- Spain (1986)
- Portugal (1986)
- Finland (1995)
- Sweden (1995)
- Austria (1995)
- Cyprus (2004)
- Czech Republic (2004)
- Estonia (2004)
- Hungary (2004)
- Latvia (2004)
- Lithuania (2004)
- Malta (2004)
- Poland (2004)
- Slovakia (2004)
- Slovenia (2004)
- Bulgaria (2007)
- Romania (2007)
- Croatia (2013)
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∙ 13y agoThere are 27 sovereign nations that have joined the EU and are as follows:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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∙ 12y agoI will list each country in alphabetical order (accurate as of September 2011):
Austria - 1995
Belgium - 1952
Bulgaria - 2007
Cyprus - 2004
Czech Republic - 2004
Denmark - 1973
Estonia - 2004
Finland - 1995
France - 1952
Germany - 1952
Greece - 1981
Hungary - 2004
Ireland - 1973
Italy - 1952
Latvia - 2004
Lithuania - 2004
Luxembourg - 1952
Malta - 2004
Netherlands - 1952
Poland - 2004
Portugal - 1986
Romania - 2007
Slovakia - 2004
Slovenia - 2004
Spain - 1986
Sweden - 1995
United Kingdom - 1973
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∙ 15y agoNo new countries joined the EU since Romania and Bulgaria in 2007.
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∙ 11y agoFor a country to even be considered for admission, they must be seen as a European or Europeanized country with a democratic form of government and a basic level of civil liberties.
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∙ 12y agothe eu started in 1957 and since then 27 countries have joined the eu.
hope this helps! <3 :-)
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∙ 9y agoNo new countries joined the European Union in 2008.
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Why did so many people join the European union?
People do not join the European Union. Countries do. It is an organisation of countries, not of people. As a result of countries joining, people are living in countries that are in the European Union and can be called its citizens.
Who selects the European commission?
Countries are part of the Union. They apply to join. They are not elected to join. Countries can elect people to represent them in the European Union after they have joined.
What year did the most countries join the European Union?
Ten countries joined the European Union in 2004.
Is it all right if the US join the European Union?
The European Union is an organisation for countries in Europe, so the US could not join. There are over 50 countries in Europe, 28 of which are members of the European Union. There is no reason why the US would even want to join the European Union. It would make no sense for them to do so.
What year did ten countries join European Union?
2004.
What are the two other Western European countries that have decieded not to join?
Norway and Switzerland do not want to join the European Union.
Why are some European countries members of the European Econonic Union but not members of the European Monetary Union?
Some countries have chosen to retain their own currencies. Other countries do not yet meet the various economic criteria to join it. Some of these countries may choose to join it in the future.
Why did Romania join the Eurapean Union?
Romania was forced by the Western European countries.
What three countries do not join European union?
For example: Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland
Which countries join the European union with Ireland in 1973?
Denmark and the United Kingdom.
Why do countries do not want to join the EU?
The European Union is currently in economic downturn. However, despite this, almost all European countries (with the exception of Switzerland) plan on joining the European Union in the future.
When did Albania join the European Union?
Albania is not a member of the organisation known as the European Union. It is a European country, being part of the continent of Europe.
