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:

Country Applied Joined
Ireland 1961 1973
UK 1961 1973
Danmark 1961 1973
Greece 1975 1981
Portugal 1977 1986
Spain 1977 1986
Austria 1989 1995
Sweden 1991 1995
Finland 1992 1995
Cyprus 1990 2004
Czech Republic 1995 2004
Estonia 1995 2004
Hungary 1994 2004
Latvia 1995 2004
Lithuania 1995 2004
Malta 1990 2004
Poland 1994 2004
Slovakia 1995 2004
Slovenia 1996 2004

The future

Links

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/index_en.html