Member States of the European Union

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The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.

All labels observed (19)

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Statements (70)

Predicate Object
instanceOf country group
political grouping
supranational organization membership
characterizedBy participation in a political and economic union
shared sovereignty in certain policy areas
follows Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
geographicalScope Europe
hasFormerMember United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
hasMember Czech Republic
Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany

French Republic
Luxembourg
surface form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Greece
surface form: Hellenic Republic

Hungary
Ireland
Italian Republic
Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium

Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Portugal
surface form: Portuguese Republic

Austria
surface form: Republic of Austria

Bulgaria
surface form: Republic of Bulgaria

Croatia
surface form: Republic of Croatia

Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus

Estonia
surface form: Republic of Estonia

Finland
surface form: Republic of Finland

Latvia
surface form: Republic of Latvia

Lithuania
surface form: Republic of Lithuania

Malta
surface form: Republic of Malta

Republic of Poland
Slovenia
surface form: Republic of Slovenia

Romania
Slovakia
surface form: Slovak Republic
hasObligation contribute to EU budget
transpose EU directives into national law
hasRight access to EU structural and investment funds
nominate a European Commissioner
participation in qualified majority voting in the Council
participation in the European Council
representation in the Council of the European Union
representation in the European Parliament
legalBasisForMembership accession treaty
partOf European Union
requiresForAccession Copenhagen criteria
sharesInstitution Council of the European Union
Court of Justice of the European Union
European Central Bank
European Commission
European Council
European Court of Auditors
European Parliament
sharesLaw EU law supremacy over national law in EU competences
sharesMarket free movement of capital
free movement of goods
free movement of persons
free movement of services
sharesPolicy Schengen acquis (for most members)
area of freedom, security and justice
cohesion policy
Common Agricultural Policy
surface form: common agricultural policy

common commercial policy
common fisheries policy
common foreign and security policy
competition policy
customs union
environmental policy
single market

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Referenced by (233)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AFSJ appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Eurodac system geographicScope Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union Member States
Prüm Decisions appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Schengen Information System operator Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Common European Asylum System appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Employment Committee of the European Union supports Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
Joint Employment Report appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Amsterdam Treaty employment chapter adoptedBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
EU economic governance framework appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Broad Economic Policy Guidelines addressedTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU member states
Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
NRPs preparedBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU member states
European Film Award for Best Film eligibleRegion Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Basel Ban Amendment targets Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
TFEU Article 106 appliesInJurisdiction Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union Member States
European Union Water Framework Directive appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
European Union Water Framework Directive bindingOn Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
Directorate for Data Protection and Privacy collaboratesWith Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
Economic and Financial Affairs Council jurisdiction Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Fit for 55 package geographicalScope Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
multiannual financial framework of the European Union negotiatedBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
Euratom Research and Training Programme appliesToJurisdiction Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
DG Trade regionServed Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
DG ENER collaboratesWith Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
eu-LISA cooperatesWith Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction scope Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training appliesToJurisdiction Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Internal Security Fund appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union Member States
DG EMPL cooperatesWith Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
DG GROW collaboratesWith Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
EU industrial strategy implementedBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
CAP Strategic Plans appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
DG REGIO worksWith Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
European Food Safety Authority appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
European Consensus on Development appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union Member States
Estonia–United States relations EstoniaStatus Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member state
HR Excellence in Research geographicalScope Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Islamic State of Afghanistan recognizedBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Special Area of Conservation (in parts) usedInJurisdiction Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union Member States
1972 Accession Treaty signedBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: Member States of the European Economic Community
European Parliament elections appliesToJurisdiction Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
GSCUE appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
European Innovation policy isImplementedBy Member States of the European Union
President of the General Court (elected from among the judges) representsBefore Member States of the European Union
subject surface form: President of the General Court
Council Decision 2004/752/EC, Euratom bindingOn Member States of the European Union
Doctoral Networks geographicalScope Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Member States
Special Committee on Agriculture appliesTo Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states
Red Army Faction designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Community member states
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed appliesIn Member States of the European Union
this entity surface form: European Union member states