 | The menu on the left gives you access to information about the European Union. You can also click on the map for more information about the member states and candidate countries. The year of accession to the EU appears next to the name of the country. members candidate countries Ireland, 1973 United Kingdom, 1973 The Netherlands, 1957 Luxembourg, 1957 France, 1957 Spain, 1986 Portugal, 1986 Italy, 1957 Greece, 1981 Denmark, 1973 Finland, 1995 Lithuania, 2004 Poland, 2004 Malta, 2004 Cyprus, 2004 Romania Turkey Croatia |  |