|
Member
|
Date Joined
|
Number of MEPs
|
Euro Zone Member
|
Schengen Member
|
Council of the European Union Presidency 2017–2030
|
|
Austria
|
1995
|
18
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2018
|
|
Belgium
|
1958
|
21
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2024
|
|
Bulgaria
|
2007
|
17
|
N/A
|
NO
|
Jan–Jun 2018
|
|
Croatia
|
2013
|
11
|
N/A
|
NO
|
Jan–Jun 2020
|
|
Cyprus
|
2004
|
6
|
2008
|
NO
|
Jan–Jun 2026
|
|
Czech Republic
|
2004
|
22
|
N/A
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2022
|
|
Denmark
|
1973
|
13
|
N/A
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2025
|
|
Estonia
|
2004
|
6
|
2011
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2017
|
|
Finland
|
1995
|
13
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2019
|
|
France
|
1958
|
74
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2022
|
|
Germany
|
1958
|
96
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2020
|
|
Greece
|
1981
|
21
|
2001
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2027
|
|
Hungary
|
2004
|
22
|
N/A
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2024
|
|
Ireland
|
1973
|
11
|
1999
|
NO
|
Jul–Dec 2026
|
|
Italy
|
1958
|
73
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2028
|
|
Latvia
|
2004
|
8
|
2014
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2028
|
|
Lithuania
|
2004
|
11
|
2015
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2027
|
|
Luxembourg
|
1958
|
6
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2029
|
|
Malta
|
2004
|
6
|
2008
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2017
Jul–Dec 2030
|
|
Netherlands
|
1958
|
26
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2029
|
|
Poland
|
2004
|
51
|
N/A
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2025
|
|
Portugal
|
1986
|
21
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2021
|
|
Romania
|
2007
|
32
|
N/A
|
NO
|
Jan–Jun 2019
|
|
Slovakia
|
2004
|
13
|
2009
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2030
|
|
Slovenia
|
2004
|
8
|
2007
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2021
|
|
Spain
|
1986
|
54
|
1999
|
YES
|
Jul–Dec 2023
|
|
Sweden
|
1995
|
20
|
N/A
|
YES
|
Jan–Jun 2023
|
|
United Kingdom
|
1973
|
73
|
N/A
|
NO
|
N/A
|
Elections in Member States in 2017
- France’s presidential elections are set for 23 April 2017, with a second round run-off on 7 May 2017 if required.
- German federal elections are due to take place by October 2017. Unless it is dissolved early, in accordance with German Basic Law, 23 August 2017 is the earliest date on which the elections could be held, the latest possible date would be 22 October 2017.
European Council Meetings in 2017
- 3 February: informal meeting of EU heads of state or government
- 8 March: Tripartite Social Summit
- 9–10 March: European Council
- 22–23 June: European Council
- 19–20 October: European Council
Members of the European Council
|
Name
|
Position Held
|
Member State
|
|
Donald Tusk
|
President of the European Council
|
N/A
|
|
Christian Kern
|
Federal Chancellor
|
Austria
|
|
Charles Michel
|
Prime Minister
|
Belgium
|
|
Boyko Borissov
|
Prime Minister
|
Bulgaria
|
|
Andrej Plenković
|
Prime Minister
|
Croatia
|
|
Nicos Anastasiades
|
President of the Republic
|
Cyprus
|
|
Bohuslav Sobotka
|
Prime Minister
|
Czech Republic
|
|
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
|
Prime Minister
|
Denmark
|
|
Enda Kenny
|
Taoiseach
|
Ireland
|
|
Jüri Ratas
|
Prime Minister
|
Estonia
|
|
Juha Sipilä
|
Prime Minister
|
Finland
|
|
François Hollande
|
President of the Republic
|
France
|
|
Angela Merkel
|
Federal Chancellor
|
Germany
|
|
Alexis Tsipras
|
Prime Minister
|
Greece
|
|
Viktor Orbán
|
Prime Minister
|
Hungary
|
|
Paolo Gentiloni
|
Prime Minister
|
Italy
|
|
Māris Kučinskis
|
Prime Minister
|
Latvia
|
|
Xavier Bettel
|
Prime Minister
|
Luxembourg
|
|
Dalia Grybauskaitė
|
President of the Republic
|
Lithuania
|
|
Joseph Muscat
|
Prime Minister
|
Malta
|
|
Mark Rutte
|
Prime Minister
|
Netherlands
|
|
Beata Szydlo
|
Prime Minister
|
Poland
|
|
António Costa
|
Prime Minister
|
Portugal
|
|
Klaus Werner Iohannis
|
President
|
Romania
|
|
Robert Fico
|
Prime Minister
|
Slovakia
|
|
Miro Cerar
|
Prime Minister
|
Slovenia
|
|
Mariano Rajoy Brey
|
President of the Government
|
Spain
|
|
Stefan Löfven
|
Prime Minister
|
Sweden
|
|
Theresa May
|
Prime Minister
|
United Kingdom
|
|
Jean Claude Juncker
|
President of the European Commission
|
N/A
|
