Enlargement

: The 2004 celebrations in Brussels marking the enlargement of the EU. (Photo: European Commission)

The original EEC of Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg was enlarged as follows:

The future

By 2007 Romania and Bulgaria may join the EU.
Turkey was provided with pre-accession money from 1^st December 2004 and will have its position as an applicant country reviewed at the EU summit in December 2004 where an accession plan should be adopted.
Croatia applied for membership on 21^st February 2003.
Macedonia (FYROM) applied for membership in March 2004.
Although [w norway]Norway[/W] voted against a negotiated membership twice, in 1972 and 1994 referenda, the Norwegian Christian People’s Party Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has referred to a possible new Norwegian referendum before and after new negotiations with the EU, with possible membership before 2010. In February 2003, the Norwegian delegation to the EU Parliament foresaw a new referendum after the next general elections in 2005.

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