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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following country is not among the nine EU member states that recently agreed to establish a joint military force?
A
Belgium
B
Germany
C
Italy
D
Denmark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Switzerland, Russia, Iceland, and Ukraine are some of the European countries that are not a part of EU.

Detailed explanation-2: -The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Detailed explanation-3: -Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) states that “Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements". As of 2022, the United Kingdom is the only former member state to have withdrawn from the European Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -Albeit not officially part of the European Union, Turkey is one of the EU’s main partners and both are members of the European Union–Turkey Customs Union. Turkey borders two EU member states: Bulgaria and Greece.

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