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European Union Enlargement -- 27 Member States as of January 1, 2007

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Bulgaria's Old Mountains

On January 1, 2007, Bulgaria and Romania became full members of the European Union, bringing the number of member states to 27.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed the two new members and wished them a smooth and successful kick-off.

"We commend the great efforts that these states have undertaken since 1989-1990 to adapt their political, economic and legal frameworks to the standards of the European Union," he said on January 1. "We all know that they are still on the road towards full integration into European structures. Further progress will require considerable effort on the part of both states; it will however make Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the European Union a success that will benefit the 25 current Member states.

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Bucharest, Romania

"With their accession to the European Union, these two countries have completed their 'return' to Europe, which commenced with the fall of the Iron Curtain."

This latest accession was the sixth EU enlargement. The previous enlargement occured on May 1, 2004, when 10 countries—Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus—joined the EU.

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More Information on EU Enlargement

linkMap of the European Union

outside linkEnlargement Website of the European Commission

outside linkGerman Foreign Office - EU Enlargement

Embassies of 27 EU members in the US

Austria
outside linkhttp://www.austria.org/

Belgium
outside linkhttp://www.diplobel.us/

Bulgaria
outside linkhttp://www.bulgaria-embassy.org/

Czech Republic
outside linkhttp://www.mzv.cz/washington/

Cyprus
outside linkhttp://cyprusembassy.net/

Denmark
outside linkhttp://www.denmarkemb.org/

Estonia
outside linkhttp://www.estemb.org/

Finland
outside linkhttp://www.finland.org/en/

France
outside linkhttp://www.info-france-usa.org/

Germany
outside linkhttp://www.germany.info

Greece
outside linkhttp://www.greekembassy.org/

Hungary
outside linkhttp://www.huembwas.org/

Ireland
outside linkhttp://www.irelandemb.org/

Italy
outside linkhttp://www.italyemb.org/

Latvia
outside linkhttp://www.latvia-usa.org/

Lithuania
outside linkhttp://www.ltembassyus.org/

Luxembourg
outside linkhttp://www.luxembourg-usa.org/

Malta – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
outside linkhttp://www.foreign.gov.mt/

Netherlands
outside linkhttp://www.netherlands-embassy.org/

Poland
outside linkhttp://www.polandembassy.org/

Portugal
outside linkhttp://www.portugal.org/index.shtml

Romania
outside linkhttp://www.roembus.org/

Slovenia
outside linkhttp://www.embassy.org/slovenia/

Slovakia
outside linkhttp://www.slovakembassy-us.org/

Spain
outside linkhttp://www.spainemb.org/

Sweden
outside linkhttp://www.swedenabroad.se/

United Kingdom
outside linkhttp://www.britainusa.com/

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