Chapter 1- Eu Flashcards
What is enlargement?
An enlargement is when countries join the EU
When was the biggest enlargement?
The biggest was in 2004 when 10 countries joined
What members joined in 1957?
6 members. Germany Luxembourg Belgium France Italy Holland
What members joined in 1973?
9 members - 3 joined
U.K
Ireland
Denmark
What did the first six countries sign?
The treaty of Rome
What country joined in 1981?
10members- 1 country
Greece
What countries joined in 1986?
12 members-2 countries joined
Spain
Portugal
What countries joined in 1995?
15 members- 3 countries joined
Austria
Sweden
Finland
What countries joined in 2004?
25 members- 10 joined Estonia Slovak republic Latvia Hungary Lithuania Slovenia Poland Cyprus Czech Republic Malta
What countries joined in 2007?
27 members- 2 members
Romania
Bulgaria
What country joined in 2013 ?
this is the last country
28 members - 1 joined
Croatia
How many countries are in the EU ?
28 countries
When did the EU begin?
1957