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    Enlargement of the European Union

    The European Union has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union. To join the EU, a state needs to fulfil economic and political conditions called the Copenhagen criteria, which require a stable democratic government that respects the rule of law, and its corresponding freedoms and institutions. According to the Maastricht Treaty, each current member state and the European Parliament must agree to any enlargement. The process of enlargement is sometimes referred to as European integration. This term is also used to refer to the intensification of co-operation between EU member states as national governments allow for the gradual harmonisation of national laws. The EU's predecessor, the European Economic Community, was founded with the Inner Six member states in 1958, when the Treaty of Rome came into force. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The European Union (EU) has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union. To join the EU, a state needs to fulfil economic and political conditions called the Copenhagen criteria (named after the Copenhagen summit in June 1993), which require a stable democratic government that ...
  3. european-union.europa.eu

    Enlargement happens when new countries join the European Union. This has taken place several times in the EU's history, each time transforming both the EU and the countries that join. The enlargement of the EU has contributed significantly to the spread of stability, peace and prosperity across the continent.
  4. neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu

    More information on the history of the European Union. Timeline 01-07-2013. Croatia joins the EU. ... This was the largest single enlargement in terms of people, and number of countries. 01-01-1995. The fourth enlargement. Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU. The 15 members now cover almost the whole of western Europe. 01-01-1986. Spain and ...
  5. europarl.europa.eu

    The EU's enlargement policy aims to unite European countries in a common political and economic project. Guided by the Union's values and subject to strict conditions, enlargement has proved to be one of the most successful tools in promoting political, economic and social reforms, and in consolidating peace, stability and democracy across ...
  6. The enlargements of the European Union The European Union wanted to put an end to the division of Europe that had occurred in the aftermath of the Second World War. It therefore responded favourably to applications for accession to the EU from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania ...
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  8. european-union.europa.eu

    With the aim of ending the frequent and bloody conflicts that culminated in the Second World War, European politicians begin the process of building what we know today as the European Union. The European Coal and Steel Community, founded in 1951, is the first step in securing a lasting peace. In 1957, the Treaty of Rome establishes the European ...
  9. europarl.europa.eu

    FACT SHEETS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION The historical development of European integration ... Fact Sheets on the European Union - 18/06/2018 7 D. Enlargement The UK joined on 1 January 1973, together with Denmark and Ireland; the Norwegian people had voted against accession in a referendum. Greece became a member in
  10. crsreports.congress.gov

    European Union Enlargement Congressional Research Service 1 Overview The European Union (EU) is a political and economic partnership that represents a unique form of cooperation among 27 member states today. Backed by successive U.S. Administrations and many Members of Congress, the EU regards the enlargement process as a historic opportunity to
  11. english-online.at

    The European Union is an organization of 27 nations. Its original aim was to form an economic union but, as time went on, the EU developed into a far greater organization.. Today the EU is developing into a political union, trying to bring together the democratic countries of Europe. It is the biggest trading bloc in the world, has more people than the United States and exports and imports ...
  12. en.wikipedia.org

    The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. [9] [10] [11] The Union has a total area of 4,233,255 km 2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated total population of over 449 million.The EU has often been described as a sui generis political entity combining the characteristics of both a federation and a confederation.

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