system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
Classify each of the following European countries as either members of the European Union or non-members of the European Union: Spain, Albania, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, Germany.


assistant
Germany, Spain, Ireland, and Romania are all members of the European Union.  Of these countries, Romania joined the EU most recently.  Albania and the United Kingdom are not members of the European Union.  It applied for EU membership on April 28, 2009 and since June 2014 has been an official candidate.  The United Kingdom was previously an EU member, but withdrew its membership in 2020.