European Union Members - Refrenced

05/20 - 01/23
Austria
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Capital: Vienna
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Official EU language(s): German
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EU member country: since 1 January 1995
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 1 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Belgium
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Capital: Brussels
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Official EU language(s): Dutch, French and German
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EU member country: since 1 January 1958
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999.
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995.

05/20 - 01/23
Bulgaria
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Capital: Sofia
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Official EU language(s): Bulgarian
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EU member country: since 1 January 2007
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Currency: Bulgarian lev BGN. Bulgaria has committed to adopt the euro once it fulfils the necessary conditions.
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Schengen: Bulgaria is currently in the process of joining the Schengen area.

05/20 - 01/23
Croatia
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Capital: Zagreb
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Official EU language(s): Croatian
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EU member country: since 1 July 2013
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Currency: Croatian Kuna HRK. Croatia has committed to adopt the euro once it fulfils the necessary conditions.
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Schengen: No, Croatia is not a member of the Schengen area

05/20 - 01/23
Cyprus
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Capital: Nicosia
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Official EU language(s): Greek
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2008
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Schengen: Cyprus is currently in the process of joining the Schengen area.

05/20 - 01/23
Czechia
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Capital: Prague
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Official EU language(s): Czech
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: Czech koruna (CZK). Czechia is currently preparing to adopt the euro.
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Denmark
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Capital: Copenhagen
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Official EU language(s): Danish
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EU member country: since 1 January 1973
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Currency: Danish krone DKK. Denmark has negotiated an opt-out from the euro and thus is not obliged to introduce it.
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 25 March 2001

05/20 - 01/23
Estonia
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Capital: Tallinn
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Official EU language(s): Estonian
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2011
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Finland
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Capital: Helsinki
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Official EU language(s): Finnish, Swedish
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EU member country: since 1 January 1995
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 25 March 2001

05/20 - 01/23
France
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Capital: Paris
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Official EU language(s): French
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EU member country: since 1 January 1958
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

05/20 - 01/23
Germany
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Capital: Berlin
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Official EU language(s): German
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EU member country: since 1 January 1958
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

05/20 - 01/23
Greece
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Capital: Athens
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Official EU language(s): Greek
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EU member country: since 1 January 1981
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2001
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 1 January 2000

05/20 - 01/23
Hungary
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Capital: Budapest
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Official EU language(s): Hungarian
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: Hungarian Forint HUF. Hungary is currently preparing to adopt the euro.
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Ireland
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Capital: Dublin
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Official EU language(s): Irish, English
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EU member country: since 1 January 1973
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Ireland has negotiated an opt-out from Schengen area.

05/20 - 01/23
Italy
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Capital: Rome
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Official EU language(s): Italian
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EU member country: since 1 January 1958
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 October 1997

05/20 - 01/23
Latvia
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Capital: Riga
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Official EU language(s): Latvian
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2014
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Lithuania
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Capital: Vilnius
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Official EU language(s): Lithuanian
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2015
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Luxembourg
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Capital: Luxembourg
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Official EU language(s): French, German
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EU member country: since 1 January 1958
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

05/20 - 01/23
Malta
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Capital: Valletta
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Official EU language(s): Maltese, English
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2008
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Netherlands
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Capital: Amsterdam
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Official EU language(s): Dutch
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EU member country: since 1 January 1958
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

05/20 - 01/23
Poland
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Capital: Warsaw
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Official EU language(s): Polish
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: Polish Złoty PLN. Poland is currently preparing to adopt the euro.
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Portugal
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Capital: Lisbon
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Official EU language(s): Portuguese
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EU member country: since 1 January 1986
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

05/20 - 01/23
Romania
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Capital: Bucharest
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Official EU language(s): Romanian
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EU member country: since 1 January 2007
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Currency: Romanian Leu RON. Romania has committed the euro once it fulfils the necessary conditions.
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Schengen: In process .

05/20 - 01/23
Slovakia
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Capital: Bratislava
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Official EU language(s): Slovak
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2009
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Slovenia
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Capital: Ljubljana
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Official EU language(s): Slovenian
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EU member country: since 1 May 2004
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2007
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 21 December 2007

05/20 - 01/23
Spain
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Capital: Madrid
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Official EU language(s): Spanish
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EU member country: since 1 January 1986
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Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 1999
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 26 March 1995

05/20 - 01/23
Sweden
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Capital: Stockholm
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Official EU language(s): Swedish
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EU member country: since 1 January 1995
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Currency: Swedish krona SEK. Sweden has committed the euro once it fulfils the necessary conditions.
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Schengen: Schengen area member since 25 March 2001

