The

EU Enlargements

In 1951, Benelux

joined

West Germany,

France

and Italy to form the

European Coal and

Steel Community

(ECSC) in Paris

Benelux is simply:

• Belgium• The Netherlands• Luxemburg

So the founding 6 are :

•West Germany

•France

•Italy

•Belgium

•Netherlands

•Luxemburg

First Enlargement of the EU

1973• 1 January 1973• Denmark• Ireland• United Kingdom

Second Enlargement

19811 January 1981

3rd Enlargement

19861 January 1986

•Spain•Portugal

4th Enlargement 1995•Austria•Finland•Sweden 1 January

1995

5th Enlargement

•10 countries

•1 May 2004

2004

CyprusCzech Republic

EstoniaHungary

LatviaLithuania

MaltaPoland

SlovakiaSlovenia

In alphabetical order

6th Enlargement

•Completing the 5th

Enlargement of 2004

• Bulgaria

• Romania

2007 1 January 2007

7th Enlargement

Croatia2013 1 July 2013

GermanyFranceItalyBelgiumThe NetherlandsLuxemburg

The United KingdomDemarkIreland

Greece

SpainPortugal

AustriaFinlandSweden

Czech RepublicCyprusLithuaniaLatviaSlovakiaSloveniaHungaryPolandEstoniaMalta

BulgariaRomania

Croatia

Thank you and Good Luck

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