European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states.
Main political center is Brussels (located in Belgium).
EU Member States
- Austria (since 1995)
- Belgium
- Bulgaria (since 2007)
- Croatia (since 2013)
- Cyprus (since 2004)
- Czech Republic (since 2004)
- Denmark (since 1973)
- Estonia (since 2004)
- Finland (since 1995)
- France
- Germany
- Greece (since 1981)
- Hungary (since 2004)
- Ireland (since 1973)
- Italy
- Latvia (since 2004)
- Lithuania (since 2004)
- Luxembourg
- Malta (since 2004)
- Netherlands
- Poland (since 2004)
- Portugal (since 1986)
- Romania (since 2007)
- Slovakia (since 2004)
- Slovenia (since 2004)
- Spain (since 1986)
- Sweden (since 1995)
History
Brexit – ex member:
- United Kingdom (1973-2020)
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands founded the European Economic Community in 1957, the EU’s predecessor.