As mentioned above, the list of EU countries in 2021 includes 27 members. The most recent addition was in 2013, when Croatia joined the union. Four Western European states - Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein - are not part of the EU, but are closely integrated into the single economic market and are members of the Schengen Area.

The European Union is currently constituted by 27 countries ( 2021 ). Below you can find a list and a map with all of them. (*) CLARIFICATION: The United Kingdom left the EU on January 31, 2020. More information [ HERE ]. 2. COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ( Updated list; 2021) Austria. Belgium.

Country Capital Area Population (2021) ... The Republic of Ireland is the only European Union country that refused to sign the Schengen Agreement. On the other hand, EU members, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia — have not been admitted to the Schengen Area due to technical or internal issues.

EU member country since 1958, Euro area member since 1999, Schengen area member since 1995 and more about Belgium’s participation in the EU. Bulgaria EU member country since 2007 and more about Bulgaria’s participation in the EU.

On 7 May 2020, the European Commission adopted a new delegated regulation in relation to third countries which have strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT regimes that pose significant threats to the financial system of the Union ('high-risk third countries'). Identification of such countries is a legal requirement stemming from Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 (4th Anti …