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England -- or, rather, the United Kingdom because it includes Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- is already a member of the EU and has been since 1973.
The UK has not joined the European common currency, the Euro, and still uses Sterling.
There are five candidate for accession to the European Union. They include:
Macedonia
Serbia
Turkey
Albania has also submitted an application, and there have been negotiations and pressures on the Council of the European Union to announce Albania as an official candidate. The fate of Albania's candidacy is laying on the upcoming March elections, which, if they remain a fair, democratic process, and Albania implements all eight of the key policies for accession, Albania will be recommended as an official candidate.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are both countries who are recognized as future candidates for the EU. Bosnia and Herzegovina has expressed they are in the process of submitting an application since 2009, but no application has been sent. Kosovo is working to tighten integral relations with the European Union, although Kosovo cannot join until it is recognized by all member nations. Currently, four member states, one candidate state, and one future candidate state do not recognize Kosovo.
The organisation which would later become the European Union began in 1957 when a general trade agreement was signed between Italy, France, West Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
As of May 2015, Croatia is the newest country to join the EU, having joined in July 2013.
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Name one of the last countries to join the European Union?
The most recent country to join was Croatia on the 1st of July 2013. Prior to that, Romania and Bulgaria both joined the European Union together on the 1st of January 2007.
Who joined the European union in 2002?
No new countries joined in 2002. Prior to that, the last countries to join joined in 1995. The next set of countries joined in 2004.
Which country was the last to join EU?
No countries joined the European Union in 2009. The last countries to join The European Union before that were Romania and Bulgaria who joined together in January 2007. Croatia is the most recent new member, joining in July 2013.
What are the 3 candidate countries to join the EU?
European Union Membership Additions in 1995:AustriaFinlandSweden
Which country was the last submitted member of European union?
Croatia is due to become the 28th member of the European Union on 1st July 2103.
What countries are in the European Union in 2010?
There are 27 members of the European Union as of 2010. The last new members were Romania and Bulgaria who joined in 2007. See the related question below for the full list.
Dates last two countries entered the European Union?
Three counties have to be listed for this question. The last country to join was Croatia on the 1st of July 2013. Before them, both Romania and Bulgaria joined on the 1st of January 2007.
Which were the 2 last countries to join the EU?
Croatia is the newest member, having joined on the 1st of July in 2013. Before that, Romania and Bulgaria were the last two countries to join the European Union and did so in 2007.
Was Georgia tha last colony to become a state?
Georgia was the fourth state which joined the union on January 2, 1788. The last stat was Hawaii which joined the union in 1959 on August 21.
Which country was joined last in g8?
Russia
What are the common things of Ireland and the Netherlands?
The both have great agriculture. They are both European countries. They are both members of the European Union. They both have coastlines. They are both small countries. These are just some of the things they have in common. There are many others.
Which SW state joined Union last?
Arizona was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1912 becoming the 48th state to join the Union.
