Membership in the European Union
MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CANDIDATES
EU member countries
Sixth expansion:
Croatia
2013.
Fifth Extension (Part Two):
Bulgaria
Romania
2007.
Fifth extension (part one):
Estonia
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Hungary
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Czech Republic
2004.
Fourth expansion:
Austria
Finland
Sweden
1995.
Third extension:
Portugal
Spain
1986.
Second extension:
Greece
1981.
First extension:
Denmark
Ireland
United Kingdom
1973.
Founding countries:
Belgium
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
West Germany
France
Italy
1952.
Candidates for EU membership
Albania
granted candidate status for EU membership
27. 06. 2014. godine
Serbia
granted candidate status for EU membership
01. 03. 2012. godine
Montenegro
granted candidate status for EU membership
17. 12. 2010. godine
FYR Macedonia
granted candidate status for EU membership
16. 12. 2005. godine
Turkey
granted candidate status for EU membership
11. 12. 1999. godine
Potential candidates:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo* (*in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 1244/99)
