How many countries are in the European Economic Area?
How many countries are in the European Economic Area?
Membership has grown to 30 states as of 2020: 27 EU member states, as well as three of the four member states of the EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
What countries are in EEA but not EU?
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are EEA member states, but they are not members of the European Union (EU). Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the EEA.
Is the UK still part of the European Economic Area?
From 31 January 2020 the UK is no longer an EU/EEA member state. However, during the transition period EU law continues to apply.
Is Ireland in the European Economic Area?
The EEA includes EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It allows them to be part of the EU’s single market. Switzerland is neither an EU nor EEA member but is part of the single market – this means Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in Ireland as other EEA nationals.
Are British citizens EEA nationals?
The UK government amended their EEA regulations to define an EEA as a ‘national of an EEA state who is not also a British citizen’.
Is Turkey part of the European Economic Area?
The 26 countries are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
What are three countries not in the EU?
The European countries that are not members of the EU:
- Albania*
- Andorra.
- Armenia.
- Azerbaijan.
- Belarus.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina**
- Georgia.
- Iceland.
Is USA in EEA?
Countries that belong to the EEA include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.