The European Union has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union. To join the EU, a state needs to fulfil economic and political condi
The European Commission, which plays a central role in the enlargement process.
The Iron Curtain's fall enabled eastward enlargement. (Berlin Wall)
The European Economic Area has 32 special territories of EU member states and EFTA member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside the E
Angra do Heroísmo, oldest continuously settled town in the archipelago of the Azores and UNESCO World Heritage Site
French Guiana tropical forest, looking toward Cacao
Bora Bora, in French Polynesia
Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao