EU Member Countries in Brief
The European Union (EU)
Below are details of the current EU Members in brief.
- When they have participated the EU.
- The Capital City.
- The currency which they use.
- Whether they are in Eurozone or not.
- Whether they are in the Schengen Area or not.
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
x-tinymce/html 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
Romania
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
United Kingdom
EU member country: since 1 January 1973 - More information on Brexit Capital: London Currency: pound sterling GBP Schengen: not a member of the Schengen area