Who are the founding members of the European Union?

Answer 1

In 1957 Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands founded what was then known as the European Economic Community or EEC. The EEC is now known as the EU and has 28 members. The EU came into existence in 1993 when there were 12 members. There were the 6 original members, though by then West Germany had been reunified with East Germany and is now known as Germany. The 6 other countries at that time were Ireland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

Answer 2

Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany signed the Treaty of Rome, which created the European Economic Community

Answer 3

What is now the EU, was originally the European Economic Community (EEC), founded by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The EEC was founded by six countries:

France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

It has now expanded to 27 members, and has had a few different names during its existence.

Answer 4

The Treaty of Rome (signed in 1957) was the main instigator of what became the European Union. It was a treaty between Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany.

Answer 5

the countries that founded the eu were America, china and Jamaica

Answer 6

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Answer 7

Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Answer 8

Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, France and Germany