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Past enlargement since the foundation of the European Union as the European Economic Community by the Inner Six states in 1958 [7] brought total membership of the EU to twenty-eight, although as a result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, the current number of EU member states is twenty-seven.
The primary resource for funding the European Union is the contributions sought from member states. Each member state contributes to the EU budget, and receives funding back from the EU, depending on the relative wealth of the states, i.e. their ability to pay. The table below shows the contributions as a percentage of the total budget.
The European Union (EU) is a sui generis supranational union of states. At a European Council Summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 June and 22 June 1993, [2] the European Union defined the Copenhagen criteria regarding the conditions a candidate country has to fulfill to be considered eligible for accession to the European Union:
Pro-EU leaders in candidate countries say joining the bloc would bring more prosperity and strengthen democracy in their countries. ... Some current and former Moldovan officials say the EU should ...
The territories of the member states of the European Union (European Communities pre-1993), animated in order of accession. Territories outside Europe and its immediate surroundings are not shown. 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.
Following an application by Georgia in March 2022, the EU established Georgia's eligibility to become a member of the Union, recognizing the country as a potential candidate. On 8 November 2023, the European Commission issued an official recommendation to grant candidate status to Georgia, [2] which was confirmed on 14 December 2023. [3] It is ...
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed by the treaties to share their own sovereignty through the institutions of the European Union in certain aspects of government.
The United Kingdom leaves the European Union. [103] Europe Elects [104] 31 Dec 2019 EU27 705 54 131 52 102 182: 70 86 25 3 51 Europe Elects [105] 31 Dec 2019 EU28 751 53 153 52 103 177: 103 82 25 3 24 Europe Elects [106] 30 Nov 2019 EU28 751 49 157 61 107 176: 95 80 25 1 19 Europe Elects [106] 31 Aug 2019 EU28 751 46 151 62 115 175: 92 78 30 2 ...