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Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Luxembourg were the 6 founder members of the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union, in 1957. In 1973 Ireland, the United Kingdom and Denmark joined, bringing the total to 9. Greece became the 10th country in 1981. Portugal and Spain brought the total to 12 in 1986.
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∙ 14y agoIn 2004, 10 countries joined the European Union together, bringing the membership from 15 to 25. So there was no first 20 members as such. Click on the link below to get a list of the countries and when they joined.
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∙ 11y agofirst 15 countries to enter eu
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What Countries are trying to join the EU?
turkeygeorgiaukrainemoldovacroatiamacedoniaarmeniabosnia and herzegovinaserbiaalbaniakosovomontenegro
In what year did different countries join the EU?
12
Why join the EU?
Countries in Europe should join the EU because it makes a sucure government and also the people can access banks that are wihtin the EU
Who is allowed to be part of the EU?
Countries that are located in Europe or are considered Europeanized countries can join the European Union. Europeanized countries are countries whose culture is adopted from Europe and that have a large European population. For example, Iceland, Norway, or the Ukraine can join the EU since they are all located in Europe, and thus are European countries. But the United States, Canada, or Israel could also join the EU since they are all Europeanized countries. They must also be democratic, with an economic system that is compatible with that of the other EU countries.
Can anyone join the EU?
yes anyone can join the eu, not just the countries in Europe. if you look at history of eu Greenland was once a member and that was in Americas (well just off) XDAnswer 2No. To join the EU a country must satisfy the requirements if the EU.It must be a European country.It must be a democratic country.It must agree to join the EU customs union. I.e. no customs duties between the country and the other countries of the EU. And no customs checks at EU internal borders.It must agree to the EU rules on freedom of movement. I.e. all citizens of all EU countries have equal rights to live and work in all EU countries.It must agree to EU principles of Human Rights.
Why migth some European countries not want to join the eu?
They most likely do not see the need to join as they think they can prosper more so on their own and the EU will just drag them down. This idea is somewhat becoming widespread, as the EU deals with its massive economic problems. However, this doesn't quite wave a red flag for all European countries, as the EU is looking to expand to help its economic problems. Currently, all European countries with the exception of Switzerland and Belarus plan to join the EU, and even some countries outside of Europe plan on joining or are being sought out by the EU (such as Israel).
In what year did different countries join the EU for example the UK in 1973?
in 2007
Two European countries rejected the invitation to join the EU in 1995?
Africa
What 10 joined the EU in 2008?
No countries joined the EU in 2008. 10 countries joined in 2004. See the related question below.
When did Czech Republic join the EU?
They joined the EU in 2004 on the 1st of may. Since then they have been added to the list of EU countries.
What two countries don't want to join the EU?
Norway rejected membership to the European Union.
What are three countries that applied for a EU?
The three countries are Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey are official candidates to join the EU. Two did get their candidacy accepted. Macedonia is waiting for acceptance.
