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Q46 (IAS/2009) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › European Union integration Answer Verified

Consider the following countries : 1. Switzerland 2. Malta 3. Bulgaria Which of the above are members of European Union?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
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Switzerland is not a member of the European Union; it is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and maintains bilateral relations with the EU rather than full membership. Malta is an EU member, having acceded in the 2004 enlargement of ten countries joining on 1 May 2004 [1]. Bulgaria is also an EU member, having joined in January 2007 as part of the subsequent enlargement wave [1]. Therefore, among the listed countries, only Malta and Bulgaria are EU member states, making option 2 (2 and 3 only) correct.

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  1. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power > TIMELINE OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION > p. 18
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