no it was forced to be the second one.
They didn't join the EU. They were one of the original six founding states along with France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg.
France joined the EEC in 1957 (began functions in 1958), and was a signatory to the Maastricht Treaty that established the EU in 1993.
Countries in Europe should join the Eu because it makes a secure government and also the people cam access banks that are within the EU.
Monaco did not join the EU.
France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
It is one of the creator of UE
YES it is one of the first countries to form the organization that developed into the EU
France is one of the founder countries of the EU (former E.E.C.) alongside with Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Germany in 1957.
There is no country called Sami in the EU
Belgium was one of the founder members, in 1957.
Luxembourg was one of the founding members of the EEC, in 1957. The EEC became the EU on November 1st of 1993.
The USA has not applied to join the EU, and is unlikely to join in the future. The USA would be ineligible to join for several reasons, including capital punishment.