The European Union was expanded in 2007 to now include 27 members. Three other states have applied to be members of the European Union. These are Turkey, Croatia and FYR Macedonia. The current members of the EU with their total number of MEP’s are:
- Belgium; 24 MEP’s
- France; 78 MEP’s
- Germany; 99 MEP’s
- Italy; 78 MEP’s
- Luxembourg; 6 MEP’s
- Netherlands; 27 MEP’s
- Denmark; 14 MEP’s
- Ireland; 13 MEP’s
- United Kingdom; 78 MEP’s
- Greece; 24 MEP’s
- Portugal; 24 MEP’s
- Spain; 54 MEP’s
- Austria; 18 MEP’s
- Finland; 14 MEP’s
- Sweden; 19 MEP’s
- Cyprus; 6 MEP’s
- Czech Republic; 24 MEP’s
- Estonia; 6 MEP’s
- Hungary; 24 MEP’s
- Latvia; 9 MEP’s
- Lithuania; 13 MEP’s
- Malta; 5 MEP’s
- Poland; 54 MEP’s
- Slovak Republic; 14 MEP’s
- Slovenia; 7 MEP’s
- Bulgaria; 18 MEP’s
- Romania; 35 MEP’s
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Luxembourg joined in 1957
Denmark, Ireland and United Kingdom joined in 1973
Greece joined in 1981
Portugal and Spain joined in 1986
Austria, Sweden and Finland joined in 1995
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia joined in 2004
Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007
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