No. What is now called the European Union was set up in 1957 by 6 countries and called the European Economic Community. 3 more countries joined in 1973, 1 more in 1981 and then Spain joined in 1986, as did Portugal.
Sweden, Finland, and Austria all joined the EU on January 1, 1995.
There is no 7th member of the EU. What was later to become the European Union was founded by 6 countries in 1957. On the 1st of January 1973, the membership jumped directly to 9 when 3 new countries joined. Those 3 countries were Ireland, the United Kingdom and Denmark. None can really be said to be the 7th member, as they all joined at the same time.
The United Kingdom was a founder member of the EU when it was created in 1992/3. The UK joined the EU's predecessor organisation, the European Common Market in 1973.
European Union Membership Additions in 1995:AustriaFinlandSweden
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The 3 Countries which formed the Axis was Nazi Germany,Italy and Japan. During the Holocaust many countries joined; France, Holland and the Ukraine to name a few.
As a member of NATO, the EU and UN, Germany is "friends" with many other countries.
IN EU countries for 3 months period only
Croatia in 2013 and Bulgaria and Romania, both in 2007.
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.
Western Europe.There are 24 countries in Western Europe. Currently, 2/3 (or 16) of them are members of the European Union.The countries that are members are:AustriaBelgiumDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIrelandItalyLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsPortugalSpainSwedenUnited KingdomThe countries that are not members are:AndorraIceland*LiechtensteinMonacoNorwaySan MarinoSwitzerlandVatican CityThere are 27 countries in Eastern Europe. Currently, about 40% (or 11) of them are members of the European Union.The countries that are members are:BulgariaCyprusCzech RepublicEstoniaHungaryLatviaLithuaniaPolandRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaThe countries that are not members are:Albania***ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusBosnia and Herzegovina****Croatia**GeorgiaKazakhstanKosovo****Macedonia*MoldovaMontenegro*RussiaSerbia*Turkey*Ukraine* - these countries are currently candidates for joining the EU and will most likely join within the next few years.** - Croatia has been granted admission to the EU and will join the EU in July 2013.*** - Albania sent in their application and once it is reviewed and accepted, will become a candidate.**** - Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are both countries that the EU want to apply for membership and will most likely do so soon.