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What countries joined the EU in 1973?

What countries joined the EU in 1973?

On 1 January 1973, Denmark, Ireland, and the United Kingdom became the first countries to join the Communities.

Who joined the EU in 1975?

At the time of the referendum in June 1975 the UK was just one of nine member states that made up the European Communities.

Which three countries joined the European Community in 1973?

Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Union on 1 January 1973, raising the number of Member States to nine.

How many EU members were there in 1973?

nine
Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Union on 1 January 1973, raising the number of member states to nine.

Which country did not join the EU in 1973?

Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (UK) acceded to the EC on 1 January 1973. Gibraltar and Greenland also joined the EC as part of the United Kingdom and Denmark respectively, but the Danish Faroe Islands, the other British Overseas Territories and the Crown dependencies of the United Kingdom did not join the EC.

When did Britain join the EU in 1973?

Parliament’s European Communities Act 1972 was enacted on 17 October, and the UK’s instrument of ratification was deposited the next day (18 October), letting the United Kingdom’s membership of the EC come into effect on 1 January 1973.

Who joined EU in 2007?

On 1 January 2007 the EU welcomes two new Member States and 30 million people, when Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. This completes the EU’s historic fifth round of enlargement peacefully reuniting Western and Eastern Europe after decades of division.

When was UK joined to Europe?

The UK joined the European Economic Community (as it then was) on 1 January 1973, alongside Denmark and Ireland.

When did the UK join the European Union?

Current list of all 28 European Union countries. Denmark, Ireland, and the UK joined in 1973, Greece in 1981, Spain and Portugal in 1986. In subsequent years many other countries joined the Union. Today the EU consists of 28 member countries.

Who are the members of the European Union?

Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Communities. The Community free trade agreement with Austria, Switzerland, Portugal and Sweden comes into force.

When did Denmark and Ireland join the European Union?

1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979. Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Communities. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Communities.

Where was the European Union Summit held in 1973?

A summit is held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The energy crisis leads the Member States to agree on the introduction of a common energy policy. A statement on European identity, drafted as part of political cooperation arrangements and approved by foreign ministers, is released.