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European Union  

Type

  • CBS concept

Definition

  • <h3> What is the European Union</h3> The European Union is a cooperation of European states, established under this name in 1993 by the Treaty of Maastricht. It began in the 1950's with an economic cooperation and evolved towards a political and social union.

Broader concept

Scope note

  • The European Union consists of the following 27 countries (the year in which they joined is shown between brackets):

    • Austria (1995)
    • Belgium (1958)
    • Bulgaria (2007)
    • Croatia(2013)
    • Cyprus (2004)
    • Czech Republic (2004)
    • Denmark (1973)
    • Estonia (2004)
    • Finland (1995)
    • France(1958)
    • Germany (1958)
    • Greece (1981)
    • Hungary (2004)
    • Ireland (1973)
    • Italy (1958)
    • Latvia (2004)
    • Lithuania (2004)
    • Luxembourg (1958)
    • Malta (2004)
    • Netherlands (1958)
    • Poland (2004)
    • Portugal (1986)
    • Romania (2007)
    • Slovakia (2004)
    • Slovenia (2004)
    • Spain (1986)
    • Sweden (1995)
    • UK (1973, left 2020)

    More information about the European Union?

    A list of countries in the present European Union European countries not part of the European Union Economic indicators of the European Union

Identifier

  • 63469ccc-df86-4119-abe2-de3c53ae27ff-nl-nl

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  • 1

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https://vocabs.cbs.nl/def/begrippen/757

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