European Union
The current 27 member states of the European Union (EU) are:
- Country (Joined)
- Austria (1995)
- Belgium (1952)
- Bulgaria (2007)
- Croatia (2013)
- Cyprus (2004)
- Czechia (2004)
- Denmark (1973)
- Estonia (2004)
- Finland (1995)
- France (1952)
- Germany (1952)
- Greece (1981)
- Hungary (2004)
- Ireland (1973)
- Italy (1952)
- Latvia (2004)
- Lithuania (2004)
- Luxembourg (1952)
- Malta (2004)
- Netherlands (1952)
- Poland (2004)
- Portugal (1986)
- Romania (2007)
- Slovakia (2004)
- Slovenia (2004)
- Spain (1986)
- Sweden (1995)
Countries applying to join are:
Acceding Countries
Candidate countries
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Georgia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Potential candidate countries
- Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
New Applications Received
Countries that have left the EU
- United Kingdom
Left 31 January 2020
Transition to 31 December 2020
European Currency
The currency used in most countries of the EU is the euro. The other countries will change their currency to the euro in the future when they meet the conditions for entry (Denmark is not required to join, but may in the future).
There are 100 cent in a euro.
The EU countries that use the euro are:
Country
|
Rate of old currency to €1
|
Austria
|
ATS 13.7603 Austrian schillings
|
Belgium
|
BEF 40.3399 Belgian francs
|
Croatia
|
HRK 7.21228 kuna
|
Cyprus
|
CYP 0.5842 Cypriot pound
|
Estonia
|
EEK 15.6466 Estonian kroonid
|
Finland
|
FIM 5.94573 Finnish markkas
|
France
|
FRF 6.55957 French francs
|
Germany
|
DEM 1.95583 Deutsche Mark
|
Greece
|
GRD 340.75 Greek drachmas
|
Ireland
|
IEP 0.787564 Irish pound
|
Italy
|
ITL 1936.27 Italian lire
|
Lativa
|
LVL 0.702804 Latvian lat
|
Lithuania
|
LTL 3.45280 Lithuanian litas
|
Luxembourg
|
LUF 40.3399 Luxembourg francs
|
Malta
|
MTL 0.4293 Maltese lira
|
The Netherlands
|
NLG 2.20371 Dutch guilders
|
Portugal
|
PTE 200.482 Portuguese escudos
|
Slovakia
|
SKK 30.126 Slovak koruna
|
Slovenia
|
SIT 239.64 Slovenian tolar
|
Spain
|
ESP 166.386 Spanish pesetas
|
Countries required to adopt the euro when they meet the conditions for entry.
Country
|
Present currency
|
Bulgaria
|
lev (BGN)
|
Czechia
|
Czech koruna (CZK)
|
Hungary
|
forint (HUF)
|
Poland
|
zloty (PLN)
|
Romania
|
Romanian leu (RON)
|
Sweden
|
Swedish krona (SEK)
|
Countries that have 'opt-outs' from joining, but can join in the future.
Country
|
Present currency
|
Denmark
|
Danish krone (DKK)
|
Some countries that are not in the EU, but have adopted the euro are: Andorra, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion.
Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City also use the euro and, within limits, may issue euro coins
Switzerland is not in the EU and uses Swiss Francs.
EU euro website
euro information from Wikipedia.
European Central Bank
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