the membership in the EU is increasing as the numbers of countries within the EU have gone from 1 to 27
Norway rejected membership to the European Union.
No. The present (western orientated) government wants EU membership in the future but the opposition parties (many of which are more Russian orientated) are against EU membership. At present corruption and income levels are far below even the EU's poorest countries (Romania and Bulgaria) but maybe in 10 years time EU membership will be possible.
DECLINED
The EU is just the European Union. Any countries of Europe can apply to receive EU membership if they qualify. The EU (or Euro) zone is the collection of member countries which share the currency the Euro. The Euro is now compulsory for all EU members, except the UK and Denmark which have opted out but may join in the future.
It means more regulations, rules and standards that they have to follow. It also means more opportunities to trade with and operate in other EU countries.
Non-EU member states refer to countries that are not part of the European Union. Some notable non-EU member states include Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which are part of the European Economic Area (EEA), but never joined the EU. Switzerland is another non-EU country that has opted for bilateral agreements with the EU instead of membership. Additionally, countries like Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are candidates or potential candidates for EU membership but are not members as of now.
Canada was never a member of the EU.
it declined
Declined
Yes
They joined what was then called the EEC in 1973. It would be up to the British people to decide if they want to leave it. All EU countries would have some people in them that would not want to be in the EU, but it has been beneficial for most countries and so the majority of people and the governments in those countries want to stay as members. There are things even the supporters of EU membership may not like, but overall it is seen to have more advantages to be in the EU than not.