WORLD HISTORY

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INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the last country to have joined the EU?
A
Croatia
B
Russia
C
Macedonia
D
Turkey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most recent enlargement of the European Union saw Croatia become the European Union’s 28th member state on 1 July 2013. The country applied for EU membership in 2003, and the European Commission recommended making it an official candidate in early 2004.

Detailed explanation-2: -The last to join was Croatia – in 2013.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Croatia is now a member of the Schengen Area, as of January 2023. The country was already part of the European Union-Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003 and became a Member State in 2013. Countries that sign the EU Treaty of Accession are obliged to implement Schengen rules.

Detailed explanation-5: -Croatia joined the EU in 2013, but to adopt the euro the country had to fulfill a set of strict economic conditions, including having a stable exchange rate, controlled inflation and sound public spending.

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