EU Knowledge
EU Enlargement & Members
Questions about EU membership, accession process, candidate countries, and enlargement history.
Overview
Enlargement questions cover the history of EU expansion from 6 founding members to 27, the accession process, current candidate countries and their status, and the criteria for joining (Copenhagen criteria).
What is tested
- Key enlargement waves and which countries joined when
- Copenhagen criteria for accession
- Current candidate and potential candidate countries
- The accession negotiation process (screening, chapters, benchmarks)
Preparation tips
- Know the founding 6 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands) and major enlargement dates (1973, 2004, 2007, 2013)
- Copenhagen criteria: democratic governance, market economy, ability to adopt EU law (acquis)
- Current candidates include Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia
- Brexit (2020) is the only case of a country leaving the EU
Preparation requires structured EU knowledge
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