The Member States of the European Union

 

27 countries

 
carte_ue27In the fifties when the composition and functionality of the European Institutions were drafted, the European Community had only six member states. Since that time the union has expanded six times and now consists now of 27 member states. Altogether the union has it forms a space with 501 million inhabitants.




The member states of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
 
 

Useful links

 
General information, maps about the member states (facts about geography, history, culture, economy…)
 
Geographical maps
 
Useful addresses to obtain brochures about a country
 

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European diary


    • From 13 february 2012 to 16 february 2012

      Plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg

    • The plenary session of the European Parliament is where the Parliament formally sits to vote on EU legislation and adopt its position on political issues. The plenary sessions take place 12 times a year in Strasbourg and there are also 6 mini-plenary sessions held in Brussels.

    • Place:

      European Parliament
      Strasbourg

    • From 12 march 2012 to 15 march 2012

      Plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg

    • The plenary session of the European Parliament is where the Parliament formally sits to vote on EU legislation and adopt its position on political issues. The plenary sessions take place 12 times a year in Strasbourg and there are also 6 mini-plenary sessions held in Brussels.

    • Place:

      European Parliament
      Strasbourg