The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 and an estimated population of o
Treaty of Paris (1951), establishing the ECSC
Signing ceremony of the Treaty of Rome (1957), establishing the EEC
Gerald Ford and the American delegation at the CSCE (1975)
Maastricht Treaty (1992), establishing the EU
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)