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=== Member states ===<!--Section named and ordered by WikiProject Countries--> {{Main|Member state of the European Union}} <imagemap>File:Member States of the European Union (polar stereographic projection) EN.svg|thumb|right|upright=2|Map showing the member states of the European Union (clickable) poly 230 284 229 287 233 291 237 284 241 287 242 293 248 302 250 305 252 306 263 312 263 311 258 307 259 305 249 295 245 290 246 285 251 288 257 286 263 287 270 287 273 289 274 285 276 284 272 281 271 277 268 279 262 279 258 275 254 272 252 271 247 274 246 278 244 279 244 283 239 284 237 281 236 283 232 282 230 284 [[Croatia]] poly 261 28 273 39 279 59 284 61 286 66 271 97 275 105 275 116 284 122 308 111 320 83 308 75 310 71 302 60 305 54 297 46 298 36 290 32 291 16 282 16 277 22 280 28 275 33 270 32 264 26 [[Finland]] poly 260 29 259 38 252 37 252 42 248 41 244 54 238 64 238 72 235 77 237 83 226 83 223 100 227 106 230 111 227 115 229 121 223 127 220 141 229 160 227 163 231 173 238 171 238 168 242 164 250 164 254 135 261 130 262 117 252 115 257 93 270 83 271 66 279 59 273 39 [[Sweden]] poly 312 142 307 131 311 123 294 123 279 132 280 142 290 137 295 138 304 141 [[Estonia]] poly 310 164 319 155 318 148 313 142 295 140 298 153 288 149 282 142 277 161 295 158 [[Latvia]] poly 288 180 295 184 301 184 309 178 307 170 312 168 308 162 294 157 279 161 279 174 289 174 [[Lithuania]] poly 300 198 294 182 290 180 270 183 265 184 264 179 250 182 248 186 238 190 238 197 234 199 239 203 241 223 249 225 251 229 255 226 261 230 265 232 268 235 270 237 273 235 276 240 281 237 283 237 289 236 296 242 297 239 297 234 301 223 305 222 304 217 301 214 296 201 [[Poland]] poly 254 250 257 245 261 244 269 236 272 235 276 240 279 238 289 235 297 243 274 250 269 253 269 257 259 254 [[Slovakia]] poly 299 251 291 245 270 252 269 257 258 252 249 268 254 271 260 279 268 278 275 274 290 272 294 258 [[Hungary]] poly 355 291 354 280 361 274 355 269 349 272 346 270 343 259 332 248 330 243 328 242 324 247 314 250 312 248 301 250 294 255 292 265 288 271 282 274 288 281 293 284 293 288 296 290 302 287 301 291 308 294 308 297 317 297 322 297 329 295 339 287 347 288 [[Romania]] poly 309 327 312 322 309 318 305 316 305 310 308 305 302 298 304 294 309 295 310 298 328 297 340 287 354 291 350 297 352 301 348 304 355 309 348 314 347 311 340 316 339 317 339 321 329 324 323 321 316 325 [[Bulgaria]] poly 308 383 305 376 306 374 293 368 294 359 289 351 289 344 294 339 295 333 301 332 304 328 310 326 317 326 322 322 329 325 340 321 340 316 342 319 340 328 328 329 320 331 325 335 339 340 336 342 348 344 350 348 347 358 344 353 348 352 349 348 343 347 345 344 334 341 335 338 328 335 317 341 313 337 311 342 320 350 332 359 339 365 358 359 340 377 331 380 335 376 337 378 342 373 340 370 345 372 353 362 337 366 328 363 327 367 320 367 326 372 319 374 320 382 334 393 355 393 372 372 372 378 368 383 368 377 364 384 365 390 361 387 355 396 340 400 339 395 329 397 329 393 332 392 320 380 314 384 311 378 [[Greece]] poly 419 384 415 381 421 378 421 373 428 371 435 365 430 374 434 376 424 383 [[Cyprus]] poly 236 248 224 238 221 231 225 227 236 221 240 220 249 225 254 226 260 231 266 230 267 236 261 243 249 245 244 243 [[Czech Republic]] poly 198 263 201 257 204 260 207 258 213 260 224 255 233 248 238 248 241 244 245 244 248 246 255 246 253 250 256 254 250 265 249 268 238 272 229 271 220 268 218 263 210 264 208 266 [[Austria]] poly 249 267 253 273 242 279 244 284 236 282 230 281 227 277 229 271 238 272 [[Slovenia]] poly 179 298 180 293 174 292 176 287 173 283 178 282 178 278 176 275 181 274 185 273 189 269 189 273 195 273 197 269 199 272 204 269 207 267 210 265 218 263 220 269 230 271 226 281 219 283 222 289 219 290 220 297 231 304 236 319 247 323 253 325 250 327 274 341 273 349 269 341 260 341 257 348 262 355 261 358 257 360 257 364 251 371 248 369 244 377 244 378 244 386 237 386 237 383 230 381 222 375 219 376 219 370 226 368 238 370 245 367 250 365 253 358 248 346 246 347 241 342 241 341 237 340 234 336 230 332 224 331 184 357 181 355 183 343 182 333 185 333 190 329 193 330 196 339 194 340 193 352 224 331 211 317 209 317 203 309 204 308 202 298 190 292 184 297 [[Italy]] rect 224 394 251 405 [[Malta]] poly 14 333 21 334 24 337 27 339 29 333 36 329 33 325 40 319 39 311 43 312 49 298 57 295 54 292 55 289 43 284 42 281 39 280 36 291 36 292 19 313 24 314 20 317 23 318 19 324 19 327 [[Portugal]] poly 41 358 38 355 35 355 37 345 32 338 28 338 29 333 37 329 33 326 39 319 39 311 42 312 49 300 56 295 55 292 54 290 43 283 39 280 42 270 39 269 45 266 50 268 51 264 58 266 69 274 71 272 80 279 89 280 95 283 99 287 102 287 114 299 119 301 120 298 124 301 124 304 127 305 135 308 140 309 140 314 145 339 140 337 133 343 126 339 116 349 113 342 120 345 128 337 132 335 136 338 143 335 139 312 136 316 131 317 128 317 114 320 116 322 104 331 100 338 106 345 98 346 92 353 92 356 85 354 76 361 73 357 71 361 66 357 53 354 53 357 46 355 [[Spain]] poly 100 286 111 297 118 300 119 298 126 302 128 302 128 305 139 307 140 301 144 298 152 296 155 300 157 298 165 304 169 305 189 328 195 318 195 306 192 312 188 311 187 327 170 305 178 298 180 294 173 292 176 288 174 284 179 281 176 276 179 272 175 266 170 267 175 262 180 258 178 255 182 256 186 244 190 240 178 234 173 232 169 227 169 225 165 225 162 220 157 216 155 212 151 212 147 218 142 222 137 221 137 224 133 223 125 220 121 218 124 225 121 230 113 227 111 223 107 224 101 223 97 223 97 232 109 241 111 251 115 258 107 284 [[France]] poly 202 178 209 178 211 181 218 182 216 185 218 187 231 181 235 184 231 187 238 189 238 197 235 201 238 203 240 222 236 220 234 224 223 228 221 230 224 238 232 247 224 255 217 258 211 259 207 257 203 261 199 256 189 255 183 256 185 244 190 241 181 235 178 224 181 214 180 207 185 201 190 195 192 187 197 187 199 189 202 186 [[Germany]] poly 177 225 174 229 172 235 180 237 180 229 [[Luxembourg]] poly 155 210 157 220 166 225 175 232 173 226 178 225 177 215 171 210 164 212 160 209 [[Belgium]] poly 191 188 178 189 162 209 167 209 171 207 170 210 179 215 180 207 188 204 184 200 188 198 [[Netherlands]] poly 201 177 209 177 222 181 228 176 227 159 219 170 221 177 216 175 214 163 218 158 215 143 202 157 [[Denmark]] poly 102 181 92 179 82 181 79 179 75 173 78 168 89 162 84 159 89 151 98 154 100 153 97 150 104 146 109 147 100 156 108 166 106 174 103 177 [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] desc bottom-left </imagemap> Through successive [[Enlargement of the European Union|enlargements]], the EU and its predecessors have grown from the [[Inner Six|six founding states]] of the EEC to {{EUnum}} members. Countries accede to the union by becoming a party to the founding [[Treaties of the European Union|treaties]], thereby subjecting themselves to the privileges and obligations of EU membership. This entails a partial delegation of sovereignty to the institutions in return for representation within those institutions, a practice often referred to as "pooling of sovereignty".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Answers {{ndash}} The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/pooled-sovereignty |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120091030/http://www.answers.com/topic/pooled-sovereignty |archive-date=20 January 2016 |access-date=12 February 2016 |website=Answers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EU institutions and other bodies |url=http://europa.eu/institutions/index_en.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601191547/http://europa.eu/institutions/index_en.htm |archive-date=1 June 2009 |access-date=4 September 2009 |publisher=Europa}}</ref> In some policies, there are several member states that ally with strategic partners within the union. Examples of such alliances include the [[Baltic Assembly]], the [[Benelux Union]], the [[Bucharest Nine]], the [[Craiova Group]], the [[EU Med Group]], the [[Lublin Triangle]], the [[New Hanseatic League]], the [[Three Seas Initiative]], the [[Visegrád Group]], and the [[Weimar Triangle]]. To become a member, a country must meet the [[Copenhagen criteria]], defined at the 1993 meeting of the European Council in Copenhagen. These require a stable democracy that respects human rights and the [[rule of law]]; a functioning [[market economy]]; and the acceptance of the obligations of membership, including EU law. Evaluation of a country's fulfilment of the criteria is the responsibility of the [[European Council]].<ref name="Accession Criteria">{{Cite web |title=Accession criteria (Copenhagen criteria) |url=http://europa.eu/scadplus/glossary/accession_criteria_copenhague_en.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705172736/http://europa.eu/scadplus/glossary/accession_criteria_copenhague_en.htm |archive-date=5 July 2007 |access-date=26 June 2007 |publisher=Europa web portal}}</ref> The four countries forming the [[European Free Trade Association]] (EFTA) are not EU members, but have partly committed to the EU's economy and regulations: Iceland, [[Liechtenstein]] and Norway, which are a part of the [[single market]] through the [[European Economic Area]], and [[Switzerland]], which has similar ties through [[Switzerland–European Union relations|bilateral treaties]].<ref name="EEA" /><ref name="CH">{{Cite web |title=The EU's relations with Switzerland |url=http://eeas.europa.eu/switzerland/index_en.htm |access-date=3 November 2010 |publisher=Europa web portal}}</ref> The relationships of the [[Microstates and the European Union|European microstates]] [[Andorra]], [[Monaco]], [[San Marino]], and [[Vatican City]] include the use of the euro and other areas of co-operation.<ref name="euro use world">{{Cite web |last=European Commission |title=Use of the euro in the world |url=http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/world/outside_euro_area/index_en.htm |access-date=27 February 2008 |website=The euro outside the euro area |publisher=Europa web portal}}</ref> {{Sticky header}}{{Table alignment}}{{Sort under}} {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed plainrowheaders sortable sticky-header sort-under col1left col2center col3center" {{right}} | |+ {{Nowrap|List of member states in the European Union}}{{Anchor|Details of member states}} ! scope="col" | [[Member state of the European Union|State]] ! scope="col" | [[Enlargement of the European Union#Detail|Accession{{br}}to EU]] ! scope="col" | [[Enlargement of the European Union#Detail|Accession{{br}}to EU{{br}}predecessor]] ! scope="col" | Population{{br}}(2024)<ref name="population" /> ! scope="col" | Area ! scope="col" | Population{{br}}density |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Austria}} | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1995}} | | {{Number table sorting|9158750}} | {{Cvt|83855|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(9158750/83855) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Belgium}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|23 July 1952}} | {{Number table sorting|11832049}} | {{Cvt|30528|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(11832049/30528) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Bulgaria}} | {{Date table sorting|1 January 2007}} | | {{Number table sorting|6445481}} | {{Cvt|110994|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(6445481/110994) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Croatia}} | {{Date table sorting|1 July 2013}} | | {{Number table sorting|3861967}} | {{Cvt|56594|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(3861967/56594) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Cyprus}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|933505}} | {{Cvt|9251|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(933505/9251) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Czech Republic}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|10900555}} | {{Cvt|78866|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(10900555/78866) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Denmark}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1973}} | {{Number table sorting|5961249}} | {{Cvt|43075|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(5961249/43075) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Estonia}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|1374687}} | {{Cvt|45227|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(1374687/45227) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Finland}} | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1995}} | | {{Number table sorting|5603851}} | {{Cvt|338424|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(5603851/338424) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|France}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|23 July 1952}} | {{Number table sorting|68401997}} | {{Cvt|640679|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(68401997/640679) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Germany}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|23 July 1952}}<ref group="lower-alpha">On {{Date table sorting|format=dmy|1990|10|3}}, the constituent states of the former [[East Germany|German Democratic Republic]] [[German reunification|acceded]] to the [[West Germany|Federal Republic of Germany]], automatically becoming part of the EU.</ref> | {{Number table sorting|83445000}} | {{Cvt|357021|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(83445000/357021) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Greece}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1981}} | {{Number table sorting|10397193}} | {{Cvt|131990|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(10397193/131990) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Hungary}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|9584627}} | {{Cvt|93030|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(9584627/93030) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Ireland}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1973}} | {{Number table sorting|5343805}} | {{Cvt|70273|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(5343805/70273) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Italy}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|23 July 1952}} | {{Number table sorting|58989749}} | {{Cvt|301338|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(58989749/301338) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Latvia}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|1871882}} | {{Cvt|64589|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(1871882/64589) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Lithuania}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|2885891}} | {{Cvt|65200|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(2885891/65200) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Luxembourg}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|23 July 1952}} | {{Number table sorting|672050}} | {{Cvt|2586|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(672050/2586) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Malta}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|563443}} | {{Cvt|316|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(563443/316) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Netherlands}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|23 July 1952}} | {{Number table sorting|17942942}} | {{Cvt|41543|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(17942942/41543) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Poland}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|36620970}} | {{Cvt|312685|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(36620970/312685) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Portugal}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1986}} | {{Number table sorting|10639726}} | {{Cvt|92390|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(10639726/92390) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Romania}} | {{Date table sorting|1 January 2007}} | | {{Number table sorting|19064409}} | {{Cvt|238391|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(19064409/238391) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Slovakia}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|5424687}} | {{Cvt|49035|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(5424687/49035) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Slovenia}} | {{Date table sorting|1 May 2004}} | | {{Number table sorting|2123949}} | {{Cvt|20273|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(2123949/20273) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Spain}} | {{Date table sorting|1 November 1993|format=hide}} Founder (1993) | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1986}} | {{Number table sorting|48610458}} | {{Cvt|504030|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(48610458/504030) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Sweden}} | {{Date table sorting|1 January 1995}} | | {{Number table sorting|10551707}} | {{Cvt|449964|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(10551707/449964) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |- class="sortbottom static-row-numbers-norank" ! colspan="3" | European Union | {{right}} {{Number table sorting|449206579}} | {{right}} {{Cvt|4233262|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} | {{Cvt |{{formatnum: {{#expr:(449206579/4233262) round 0}}|/km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} |} ==== Subdivisions ==== {{Main|Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics}} [[Country subdivision|Subdivisions of member-states]] are based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), a [[geocode]] standard for statistical purposes. The [[Standardization|standard]], adopted in 2003, is developed and regulated by the European Union, and thus only covers the [[Member State of the European Union|member states of the EU]] in detail. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics is instrumental in the European Union's [[Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund]] delivery mechanisms and for locating the area where goods and services subject to European [[Government procurement in the European Union|public procurement]] legislation are to be delivered. {{Gallery | title = Maps of Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) subdivisions (prior to 2018, including non-EU member states) | align = center | mode = nolines | File:NUTS 1 regions.svg | NUTS 1 | File:NUTS 2 regions.svg | NUTS 2 | File:NUTS 3 region (2017).svg | NUTS 3 }} ==== Candidate countries ==== {{Main|Potential enlargement of the European Union}} There are nine countries that are recognised as [[Future enlargement of the European Union|candidates for membership]]: [[Accession of Albania to the European Union|Albania]], [[Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union|Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Accession of Georgia to the European Union|Georgia]], [[Accession of Moldova to the European Union|Moldova]], [[Accession of Montenegro to the European Union|Montenegro]], [[Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union|North Macedonia]], [[Accession of Serbia to the European Union|Serbia]], [[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|Turkey]], and [[Accession of Ukraine to the European Union|Ukraine]].<ref name="Europa Enlargement">{{Cite web |title=European Commission – Enlargement – Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries |url=http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/index_en.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408221338/http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/index_en.htm |archive-date=8 April 2012 |access-date=13 March 2012 |publisher=Europa web portal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Luke McGee |date=23 June 2022 |title=Ukraine's EU hopes rise as bloc's leaders approve candidate status |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/europe/eu-approves-ukraine-candidateship-intl/index.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2022 |title=Bosnia and Herzegovina set for EU candidate status |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/bosnia-and-herzegovina-set-to-receive-eu-candidate-status/ |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=POLITICO |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 December 2023 |title=EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67722252 |access-date=14 December 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bayer |first=Lili |date=14 December 2023 |title=Deal reached to open EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova – Europe live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/dec/14/eu-summit-viktor-orban-aid-ukraine-live-latest-updates |access-date=14 December 2023 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Norway–European Union relations|Norway]], [[Switzerland–European Union relations|Switzerland]] and [[Accession of Iceland to the European Union|Iceland]] have submitted membership applications in the past, but subsequently frozen or withdrawn them.<ref name="icelandover">{{Cite news |last=Fox |first=Benjamin |date=16 June 2013 |title=Iceland's EU bid is over, commission told |url=http://euobserver.com/political/120501 |access-date=16 June 2013 |agency=Reuters}}</ref> Additionally [[Accession of Kosovo to the European Union|Kosovo]] is officially recognised as a potential candidate,<ref name="Europa Enlargement" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2014 |title=Georgia can apply for EU membership if it complies with democratic principles |url=https://en.trend.az/scaucasus/georgia/2264637.html |website=Trend.Az}}</ref> and submitted a membership application.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2022 |title=Georgia, Moldova Formally Apply For EU Membership Amid Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-moldova-eu-applications/31734092.html |access-date=11 April 2022 |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty}}</ref> ==== Former members ==== [[Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union|Article 50]] of the [[Treaty of Lisbon|Lisbon Treaty]] provides the basis for a member to [[Withdrawal from the European Union|leave the EU]]. Two territories have left the union: [[Greenland]] (an [[autonomous area|autonomous province]] of Denmark) withdrew in 1985;<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Greenland Treaty of 1985 |url=http://eu.nanoq.gl/Emner/EuGl/The%20Greenland%20Treaty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503185125/http://eu.nanoq.gl/Emner/EuGl/The%20Greenland%20Treaty.aspx |archive-date=3 May 2011 |access-date=10 November 2010 |website=The European Union and Greenland |publisher=Greenland Home Rule Government}}</ref> the [[United Kingdom]] formally invoked Article 50 of the Consolidated Treaty on European Union in 2017, and became the only sovereign state to leave when it [[Brexit|withdrew]] from the EU in 2020.
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