Date of foundation in its current form: 1st November 1993.
€ - Euro currency
European Union Member |
Year Joined |
---|---|
Austria € | 1995 |
Belgium € | 1958 |
Cyprus | 2004 |
Czech Republic | 2004 |
Denmark | 1973 |
Estonia | 2004 |
Finland € | 1995 |
France € | 1958 |
Germany € | 1958 |
Greece € | 1981 |
Hungary | 2004 |
Ireland € | 1973 |
Italy € | 1958 |
Latvia | 2004 |
Lithuania | 2004 |
Luxembourg € | 1958 |
Malta | 2004 |
Netherlands € | 1958 |
Poland | 2004 |
Portugal € | 1986 |
Slovakia | 2004 |
Slovenia | 2004 |
Spain € | 1986 |
Sweden | 1995 |
United Kingdom | 1973 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, and Romania are due to join the EU on 1st January 2007
Post 2007 a further 6 countries are possible candidates for joining. Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Moldova