The Global Phoenix - Issue 2 April - June 2017 | Page 28

HISTORY OF THE EU
Founded in 1958, the EU has gradually expanded, the
most notable growth being the ‘Fifth Wave’ of 10 new
accession countries in 2004:
YEAR - NEW MEMBERS
1958 Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy France,
Germany & Belgium
1973 Denmark, Ireland, UK
1981 Greece
1986 Spain & Portugal
1995 Austria, Finland & Sweden
2004 Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia & Slovakia
2007 Bulgaria & Romania
2013 Croatia
*Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco,
Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United
Kingdom (UK) and Vatican City (Holy See).
**Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey
are transcontinental countries, located in both Europe
and Asia. Armenia and Cyprus are considered European
countries politically, though geographically they are located
in West Asia.
Author: Sarah Langmead; Founder and Owner, COSMOS Consult.
Sarah was co-founder, COO and Operations Strategist of Enterprises Group, an EMEA DSP
that was originally established in Italy and expanded to provide relocation and immigration
services throughout the whole of ex-Eastern Europe, focusing on EU accession countries
since 2002. Working firsthand in these destinations provided Sarah with insight into the
impact EU membership had during the first 8 years after the fifth wave countries joined
in 2004, and the challenges of successfully managing a multicultural workforce across
borders. Through COSMOS Consult Sarah continues to supply data relevant to global
talent mobility from many European countries, partnering with qualified local DSP when
relocation services are requested.
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