Member States of the European Union

E50275

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)

How this entity was disambiguated

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
hasMember Czech Republic
Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: Germany

French Republic
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
linked to: Luxembourg

Hellenic Republic
linked to: Greece

Hungary
Ireland
Italian Republic
Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium

Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Portuguese Republic
linked to: Portugal

Republic of Austria
linked to: Austria

Republic of Bulgaria
linked to: Bulgaria

Republic of Croatia
linked to: Croatia

Republic of Cyprus
linked to: Cyprus

Republic of Estonia
linked to: Estonia

Republic of Finland
linked to: Finland

Republic of Latvia
linked to: Latvia

Republic of Lithuania
linked to: Lithuania

Republic of Malta
linked to: Malta

Republic of Poland
Republic of Slovenia
linked to: Slovenia

Romania
Slovak Republic
linked to: Slovakia
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
common commercial policy
common fisheries policy
common foreign and security policy
competition policy
customs union
environmental policy
single market

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (233)

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

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union appliesTo Member States of the European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union adoptedBy Member States of the European Union
Lisbon Strategy geographicScope European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Schengen Area appliesToJurisdiction European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Roma Rights Centre regionServed European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Bibliotheca Alexandrina fundedBy European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Investment Bank owner Member States of the European Union
Erasmus+ National Agencies operatesIn EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Office of European Union and Regional Affairs regionalFocus European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Toyota Manufacturing UK hasExportDestination European Union countries
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Treaty on European Union signatoryOrganization European Communities member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
United in diversity appliesTo European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union signedBy European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Economic and Social Committee membersRepresent Member States of the European Union
Common Security and Defence Policy appliesTo European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
EUTM Mali participatingEntity European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
EUCAP Sahel Niger fundedBy European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Azərilər diaspora European Union countries
linked to: Member States of the European Union
ERA Roadmap developedBy EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
ERA Roadmap appliesTo EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
EU Treaties adoptedBy EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Union internal market appliesIn European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
ERC Starting Grant geographicalScope European Union Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Employment Strategy appliesTo European Union Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
National Reform Programmes appliesTo European Union member state
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Union customs union appliesTo European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
ERC Advanced Grant geographicalScope European Union Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
MLT representsCountryInContext European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Comino belongsTo European Union territory via Malta
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Atomic Energy Community foundedBy Member States of the European Economic Community
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Directorate-General for Trade worksWith Member States of the European Union
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation cooperatesWith EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion worksWith EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy cooperatesWith EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Directorate-General for International Partnerships worksWith European Union Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe appliesTo European Union Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
UN General Assembly Resolution 61/255 coSponsor European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Union legal order appliesIn European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Natura 2000 network appliesTo European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Regional Development Fund appliesToJurisdiction EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Croatia–Italy maritime border borderBetween European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
European Currency Unit usedBy European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
EIT Manufacturing operatesIn European Union Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Polish defense industry exportDestination European Union countries
linked to: Member States of the European Union
International Institute of Agriculture hasMember European states
subject linked to: IIA
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 appliesTo EU Member States
linked to: Member States of the European Union
EIT Headquarters jurisdiction European Union member states
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Regulation (EU) No 1292/2013 geographicalScope EU Member States
subject linked to: Regulation (EU) 1292/2013
linked to: Member States of the European Union
Ukrainian Air Force usesAircraftOrigin European Union countries
linked to: Member States of the European Union