The EU candidate status is a political label to show the Union is willing to start negotiations for accession.
The Commission's website states: "When a country is readyit becomes an official candidate for membership - but this does not necessarily mean that formal negotiations have been opened."
In 2013
Croatia is due to become the 28th member of the EU on 1st July 2013. Five more countries have applied and are recognized as candidates by the EU: - Turkey (Membership application submitted 14 Apr 1987, Candidate status granted 12 Dec 1999). - Macedonia (Membership application submitted 22 Mar 2004, Candidate status granted 17 Dec 2005). - Iceland (Membership application submitted 16 Jul 2009, Candidate status granted 17 Jun 2010). - Montenegro (Membership application submitted 15 Dec 2008, Candidate status granted 17 Dec 2010). - Serbia (Membership application submitted 22 Dec 2009, Candidate status granted 1 Mar 2012). Croatia's membership negotiations ran from 3rd October 2005 to 30th June 2011.
Turkey
Turkey. However, Turkey remains a member of NATO and a candidate for the European Union.
Eu quero = I want
eu = good
Usually, eu is in capital letters, EU, and it means Estados Unidos, which is (the) United States.
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Prospective candidate
Romania and Bulgaria are non-euro, non-Schengen, EU countries. Turkey is not yet a member of the EU.
I've always learned it that eu means true
Eu vou levar means: I will take.