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Which 27 countries are members of the European Union?
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The European Union (EU) is an international organization composed of 27 member countries that collaborate on common economic, social, and security policies.12
The 27 member states are:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
Although the United Kingdom was previously a member, it formally withdrew from the organization in 2020.132