Eu enlargement timeline

A further countries have since joined the EU, including a historic expansion in 20marking the re-unification of Europe after. Contents: Foundation of the European Community (EC) (date of accession: 1958); Merger Treaty . May: European Union's biggest enlargement ever as new countries join - Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, .

The European Union formed in 19with six members and has. May 1967: Britain, Irelan Denmark and Norway reapply for membership. From Britain's first hestitant steps towards joining the EEC, via the 19referendum and the pound leaving the ERM, through to Cameron . The obligation to adopt the euro has been a feature of all EU accession treaties since 1992.

The three countries that are allowed separate euro adoption . Appendix D - Chronology of EU enlargement. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Rome and establish . Seven countries, as well as Kosovo, are waiting in the wings to join the European Union. Kosovo's independence is not recognised by all EU .