who were the first members of the eu
Membership. Fifteen member states currently comprise the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.These member nations participate in the EU to varying degrees.uropean Union (EU) Organization of 25 European countries, established in 1993 following the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty (1992). In 1993, there were 15 members: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.