DATA · RIGHTS · YOUR WORLD
Pricing

1 of 17 items on this page has been translated into English. The remainder is shown in Ukrainian, which is the authoritative source. /navigator/eu

← Back to the list of states
EUSupranationalVerified

European Union

A supranational union of 27 states. EU law (for example the GDPR) applies in all member states: some competences sit at EU level, the rest remain national.

Updated: 2026-07-25

27 members · 21 in the eurozone

Belgium founding member, 1958 · euro France founding member, 1958 · euro Germany founding member, 1958 · euro Italy founding member, 1958 · euro Luxembourg founding member, 1958 · euro the Netherlands founding member, 1958 · euro Denmark since 1973 · Danish krone, DKK Ireland since 1973 · euro Greece since 1981 · euro Portugal since 1986 · euro Spain since 1986 · euro Austria since 1995 · euro Finland since 1995 · euro Sweden since 1995 · Swedish krona, SEK Cyprus since 2004 · euro Czech Republic since 2004 · Czech koruna, CZK Estonia since 2004 · euro Hungary since 2004 · forint, HUF Latvia since 2004 · euro Lithuania since 2004 · euro Malta since 2004 · euro Poland since 2004 · Polish zloty, PLN Slovakia since 2004 · euro Slovenia since 2004 · euro Bulgaria since 2007 · euro Romania since 2007 · Romanian leu, RON Croatia since 2013 · euro

Established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 (in force since 1958); the name ‘European Union’ has been used since 1993 (Maastricht).

SourcesOfficial primary sources by area. Data may change — verify on the official website before contacting. Not legal advice.
Capital
Brussels (in practice; also Strasbourg and Luxembourg)
Language
24 official languages
Currency
euro, EUR (in the eurozone; not all members)
Form of government
supranational organisation, 27 member states
112 single European number
Government services app: Your Europe Web

A practical portal on citizens’ and businesses’ rights in the EU: travel, work, study, healthcare and consumer rights.

Open in browser ↗