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EU member countries in brief

Austria

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1995
  • Capital: Vienna
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 1 December 2007

Belgium

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1958
  • Capital: Brussels
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

Bulgaria

  • EU member country since: 1 January 2007
  • Capital: Sofia
  • Currency: Bulgarian lev BGN
  • Schengen: not a member of the Schengen area

Croatia

  • EU member country since: 1 July 2013
  • Capital: Zagreb
  • Currency: Croatian Kuna HRK
  • Schengen: not a member of the Schengen area

Cyprus

  • EU member country since: 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Nicosia
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2008
  • Schengen: not a member of the Schengen area

Czech Republic

  • EU member country since: 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Prague
  • Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Denmark

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1973
  • Capital: Copenhagen
  • Currency: Danish krone DKK
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 25 March 2001

Estonia

  • EU member country since: 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Tallinn
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2011
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Finland

  • EU member country: since 1 January 1995
  • Capital: Helsinki
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 25 March 2001

France

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1958
  • Capital: Paris
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

Germany

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1958
  • Capital: Berlin
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

Greece

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1981
  • Capital: Athens
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2001
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 1 January 2000

Hungary

  • EU member country since: 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Budapest
  • Currency: Hungarian Forint HUF
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Ireland

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1973
  • Capital: Dublin
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: not a member of the Schengen area

Italy

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1958
  • Capital: Rome
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 October 1997

Latvia

  • EU member country since: 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Riga
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2014
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Lithuania

  • EU member country since: 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Vilnius
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2015
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Luxembourg

  • EU member country since: 1 January 1958
  • Capital: Luxembourg
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

Malta

  • EU member country: since 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Valletta
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2008
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Netherlands

  • EU member country: since 1 January 1958
  • Capital: Amsterdam
  • Currency: Euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

Poland

  • EU member country: since 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Warsaw
  • Currency: Polish Złoty PLN
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Portugal

  • EU member country: since 1 January 1986
  • Capital: Lisbon
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

România

  • EU member country: since 1 January 2007
  • Capital: Bucharest
  • Currency: Romanian Leu RON
  • Schengen: not a member of the Schengen area

Slovakia

  • EU member country: since 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Bratislava
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2009
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Slovenia

  • EU member country: since 1 May 2004
  • Capital: Ljubljana
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 2007
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

Spain

  • EU member country: since 1 January 1986
  • Capital: Madrid
  • Currency: euro. Member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

Sweden

  • EU member country: since 1 January 1995
  • Capital: Stockholm
  • Currency: Swedish krona SEK
  • Schengen: Schengen area member since 25 March 2001

EEA and Schengen area

  • Iceland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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