WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on January 31, 2020. Today the EU consists of 27 member countries. It is not only an economic union but the single market with no borders for trade and the single euro currency used by 19 member states of the Eurozone.

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: -The European Union has 28 member countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003 and was in negotiations from 2005 until 2011. On 9 December 2011 leaders from the EU and Croatia signed the accession treaty. The country became the 28th EU member country on 1 July 2013.

Detailed explanation-5: -EU 27 may refer to: From 1 February 2020, the 27 European Union countries after the UK left the EU. From 2016 until 31 January 2020, the 27 European Union countries involved in Brexit negotiations with the UK; in other words, the EU except for the United Kingdom.