Countries bordering the European Union

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This is a list of countries bordering the European Union and its predecessor the European Community both at its current geographical extent and after all previous rounds of enlargement.

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[edit] From 2007 (projected)

Northern and Eastern border of the EU, north to south:
  • Norway (bordering Sweden and Finland)
  • Russia (bordering Finland, Estonia and Latvia; see also the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave)
  • Belarus (bordering Latvia, Lithuania and Poland)
  • Ukraine (bordering Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania)
  • Moldova (bordering Romania)
Southeastern border of the EU:
  • Turkey (EU candidate country; bordering Bulgaria and Greece)
Western Balkans exclave* within EU territory:
Other territories within EU territory:
Cyprus demarcation line1:
Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:
  • exclave in relation to land but not sea borders

[edit] From 2004 to 2007

Northern and Eastern border of the EU, north to south:
  • Norway (bordering Sweden and Finland)
  • Russia (bordering Finland, Estonia and Latvia; see also the Kaliningrad Oblast enclave)
  • Belarus (bordering Latvia, Lithuania and Poland)
  • Ukraine (bordering Poland, Slovakia and Hungary)
  • Romania (EU acceding country; bordering Hungary)
  • Serbia and Montenegro, subsequently Serbia (bordering Hungary)
  • Croatia (EU candidate country; bordering Hungary, Slovenia, and Italy (sea border))
Bordering Greece:
Cyprus demarcation line1:
Enclaves within EU territory:
Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] From 1995 to 2004

Bordering Sweden and Finland:
  • Norway (bordering Sweden and Finland)
  • Russia (bordering Finland)
Eastern border of central EU, north to south:
Bordering Greece:
Enclaves within EU territory:
Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] From 1990 to 1995

Eastern border of the EC/EU, north to south:
Bordering Greece:
Enclaves within EC/EU territory:
Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] From 1986 to 1990

Eastern border of the EC, north to south:
Bordering Greece:
Enclaves within EU territory:
Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] From 1981 to 1986

Southern French border:
Eastern border of the EC, north to south:
Bordering Greece:
Enclaves within EU territory:
Bordering Gibraltar:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] From 1973 to 1981

Southern French border:
Eastern border of the EC, north to south:
Enclaves within EU territory:
Bordering Gibraltar:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] From 1958 to 1973

Southern French border:
Northern border of the Federal Republic of Germany:
Eastern border of the EC, north to south:
Enclaves within EU territory:
Bordering French Guiana2:
Bordering Guadeloupe2:

[edit] Footnotes

1 Although the whole of Cyprus became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, EU legislation only applies to the Republic of Cyprus, the southern part of the island. Greek Cypriots rejected the latest UN Plan for the reunification of Cyprus, perpetuating the existing partition on the island. Northern Cyprus is therefore de facto not part of the EU. All of Cyprus will become de facto part of the EU if and when a reunification plan is agreed by both sides.

2 French Guiana and Guadeloupe are French départements d'outre-mer (since 2003 also additionally régions d'outre-mer) and as such are fully part of France and the EU.

[edit] See also

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