By an European Union extension one understands the entry one or several states to the European union. All states, which want to join her in the future, must the 1993 formulated Kopenhagener criteria to fulfill.

The number of the stars on the European flag does not have to do anything with the number of 12 member states between 1986 and 1995. The twelve stars of the flag represent the traditional symbol of the perfection, completeness and unit. The flag will remain unchanged therefore regardless of future extensions of the union.

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Establishment 1957

The 6 initial members of the European union were Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. These states are called also often "the six ", frequently quoted "core Europe ".

First extension (north extension) 1973

During the north extension in such a way specified 1973 Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and the united kingdom joined the EEC. Norway, which had likewise requested the membership, could not join the population because of a rejecting vote. The negative exit of the Norwegian referendum can be explained among other things thereby that the Norwegian people had doubts, to achievements like the welfare state, which it had independently reached to lose.

Weakened with this Beitritten those EFTA (European Free trade Association), which by the united kingdom into the 1960er-Jahren as Gegenmodell to the EEC one had in particular publicised. Denmark and the united kingdom withdrew effective 1 January 1973 from the EFTA.

1963 had already placed the united Kingdom of a request for entry to the European Union, which however by France - in particular on operation of Charles de Gaulle - one rejected. The entry desire of the united kingdom can be explained among other things with the fact that its global power with the loss of its colonies had shrunk. The realm organized protectionistically as colonial power was too isolated and become too expensive.

Which concerns the Republic of Ireland, the poverty there dominant to the point of recording time is to be mentioned. It decreased/went back particularly to missing industrial centres and prevailing rural economy. Therefore Ireland also very extensive moneys were made available. A further characteristic of Ireland was that it was not 1973 as only EEC country NATO member.

Second extension (south extension) 1981

1981 joined Greece of the European community. Its admission had been violently discussed, since before the admission the military dictatorship existing to date was abolished only briefly. One generally feared that the EEC with Greece would take up a kind ". Here the strained and conflict-afflicted relationship to the Turkey, which is since 1952 NATO member, was particularly one point of discussion. Furthermore Greece was very poor and economically rather agrarian aligned. Further Konfliktpotenzial were the sharp USA-critical expressions, which could particularly have led in regard to the tensions with NATO member and neighbour Turkey to problems.

Third extension (south extension) 1986

1986 followed Portugal and Spain as 11. and 12. Member. A partial feared immigration wave from these two countries was missing. The entry of Portugal led to a further attenuation the EFTA.

The entry was for both countries a kind release impact. It helped from the isolation, into which in particular Spain was come in the course of the last decades. The admission into the EEC was a milestone, in order to overcome the consequences of the Franco dictatorship. The entry requests of Spain, in addition, Portugal met nearly unanimous agreement in the two parliaments. In Spain for example also the separatist adjusted Basques of the admission agreed, because they expected in the context of the rising attention for Spain also more attention of their interests on the part of the EEC and their tendency after baskischer autonomy

Fourth extension (extension to the East) 1990

With the reunification of Germany on 3 October 1990 the area of the GDR became part of the EEC. With now approximately 80 million humans was Germany now the by far largest European Union state, but was only many later attainable a increased voice weight.

Fifth extension (north extension) 1995

Austria and the Scandinavian States of Norway, Sweden and Finland had let knappe a majority accomplish after successful negotiations of accession of popular votes over the entry, with those it in Sweden and Finland knappe majorities for an European Union entry, in Norway however against an entry gave. In Austria there was a 2/3-Mehrheit for a membership.

Sixth extension (extension to the East) 2004

Major item: European Union extension 2004

At the 1. The States of Estonia, Lettland, Litauen, Poland, Tschechien, Slowakei, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus (actually however only the Greek south part of the island) of the European union joined May 2004.

Provisionally the new member countries cannot introduce however yet the euro, because the criteria of the stability pact are not yet fulfilled. In addition among other things an at least two-year troublefree participation in the European monetary system (EMS) belongs.

All new member states are first net receivers, i.e. they receive more European Union means for structure promotion than they pay at contributions to the union.

In many cities found at the 1. May 2004 joy celebrations instead of, in La Valetta (Malta) and other capitals of illuminated large fireworks the sky. A further step for the combination of Europe was carried out and by the state and heads of the government in Athens being entitled was celebrated.

Thus the regions on both sides the former external border of the European Union economically better to grow together 1998 the BAD ONE 28 was created, the working group of the 28 borderland chambers between the Baltic Sea and the All chambers of economics bordering on the entry countries (IHKs, HWKs) belong to this combination in Germany, Austria and Italy as well as a Greek chamber. Speakers the BAD ONE 28 are Dr. Hans F. Trunzer, stv. Managing director of the IHK for Upper Franconia and tonuses Hinterdobler, managing director of the chamber of trade Lower Bavaria Upper Palatinate. The BAD ONE 28 developed in the past years to an important partner of the European Union; regular discussions and consultations take place.

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