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EU treaties
The Treaties of the EU contain the basic principles of the EU, the main objectives of the EU, the rules of operation and decision-making of the EU institutions, the relations between the EU institutions, the relations between the EU and the EU Member States. EU Treaties, including amendments, supplements, annexes and protocols, are legally binding agreements, distinguishing two types of treaties:
The main founding treaties are (chronologically from the newest to the oldest):
EU Accession Treaties (chronologically from newest to oldest):
The first exit of a Member State from the EU's political-economic alliance happened in 1985 - Greenland, and the second in 2020 - the United Kingdom (Brexit).
- founding and
- accession.
EU Accession Treaties (chronologically from newest to oldest):
- Treaty of Accession of Croatia (2012),
- Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania (2005),
- Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (2003),
- Treaty of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland (1994),
- Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal (1985),
- Treaty of Accession of Greece (1979),
- Treaty of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (1972).
The first exit of a Member State from the EU's political-economic alliance happened in 1985 - Greenland, and the second in 2020 - the United Kingdom (Brexit).