Who joined the European Union in 2013?
Croatia
Background. Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003 and was in negotiations from 2005 until 2011. On 9 December 2011 leaders from the EU and Croatia signed the accession treaty. The country became the 28th EU member country on 1 July 2013.
Which country joined the EU most recently in 2013?
Since then, the EU’s membership has grown to twenty-seven, with the latest member state being Croatia, which joined in July 2013. The most recent territorial enlargement of the EU was the incorporation of Mayotte in 2014.
Who joined the European Union and when?
The first agreement establishing the European Economic Community was signed in 1957 by six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands….Current list of all 27 European Union countries.
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| EU accession date | March 25, 1957 |
| Schengen Area member | Yes |
| Eurozone member | Yes |
What year did countries join the EU?
Listed by accession date
| # | State | Accession |
|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | West Germany | 23 July 1952 ( ECSC) 1 January 1958 ( EEC) |
| 7–9 | Denmark | 1 January 1973 ( EC) |
| Ireland | ||
| United Kingdom |
What happened on 1 July 2013 to the membership of the EU?
On 1 July 2013, Croatia became the 28th Member State of the European Union. Since then no other countries have joined the EU, and the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.
When did the EU have 12 members?
31 December 1994
The EU was established on 1 November 1993 by the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty). On 31 December 1994, the EU had 12 Member States: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom.