The European Union has been in existence since 1950 and is now one of the most prolific and successful unions in the world. There are currently 26-member countries in the EU, despite the United Kingdom having voted to leave the Union in 2016. Due to the trade rules in place in the EU, sending a parcel to one of these countries has never been easier. The current member countries include:
Austria –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1995
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 1 December 2007
Belgium –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1958
Capital Brussels
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Bulgaria –
Joined the EU: 1 January 2007
Capital: Sofia
Currency: Bulgarian Lev
Schengen Area Member: Not a member
Croatia –
Joined the EU: 1 July 2013
Capital: Zagreb
Currency: Croatian Kuna
Schengen Area Member: Not a member
Cyprus –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Nicosia
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: Not a member
Czech Republic –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Prague
Currency: Czech Koruna
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Denmark –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1973
Capital: Copenhagen
Currency: Danish Krone
Schengen Area Member: 25 March 2001
Estonia –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Tallinn
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Finland –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1995
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 25 March 2001
France –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1958
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Germany –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1958
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Greece –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1981
Capital: Athens
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 1 January 2000
Hungary
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Budapest
Currency: Hungarian Forint
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Ireland –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1973
Capital: Dublin
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: Not a member
Italy –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1958
Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 October 1997
Latvia –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Riga
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Vilnius
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Joined the EU: 1 January 1958
Capital: Luxembourg
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Malta –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Valletta
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Netherlands –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1958
Capital: Amsterdam
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Poland –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Warsaw
Currency: Polish Złoty
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Portugal –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1986
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Romania –
Joined the EU: 1 January 2007
Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Romanian Leu
Schengen Area Member: Not a member
Slovakia –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Bratislava
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Slovenia –
Joined the EU: 1 May 2004
Capital: Ljubljana
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 21 December 2007
Spain –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1986
Capital: Madrid
Currency: Euro
Schengen Area Member: 26 March 1995
Sweden –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1995
Capital: Stockholm
Currency: Swedish Krona
Schengen Area Member: 25 March 2001
United Kingdom –
Joined the EU: 1 January 1973
Capital: London
Currency: Pound Sterling
Schengen Area Member: Not a member.
