h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

They do have the same flag though.

"However all countries who are members of the Council are members of the Union but not vice versa."

Other way round, surely?

jdcxxx

nope... all members f the council of europe are in the EU, however not all countires in the EU are in the Council..... which is what i said...?




---RedFish

Ummmm.... the following are the members of the Council of Europe, with date of accession....

jdcxxx

Albania (13.07.1995)
Andorra (10.10.1994)
Austria (16.04.1956)
Belgium (5.5.1949)
Bulgaria (7.5.1992)
Croatia (6.11.1996)
Cyprus (24.5.1961)
Czech Republic (30.6.1993)
Denmark (5.5.1949)
Estonia (14.5.1993)
Finland (5.5.1989)
France (5.5.1949)
Georgia (27.4.1999)
Germany (13.7.1950)
Greece (9.8.1949)
Hungary (6.11.1990)
Iceland (9.3.1950)
Ireland (5.5.1949)
Italy (5.5.1949)
Latvia (10.2.1995)
Liechtenstein (23.11.1978)
Lithuania (14.5.1993) Luxembourg (5.5.1949)
Malta (29.4.1965)
Moldova (13.7.1995)
Netherlands (5.5.1949)
Norway (5.5.1949)
Poland (29.11.1991)
Portugal (22.9.1976)
Romania (7.10.1993)
Russian Federation (28.2.1996)
San Marino (16.11.1988)
Slovakia (30.6.1993)
Slovenia (14.5.1993)
Spain (24.11.1977)
Sweden (5.5.1949)
Switzerland (6.5.1963)
the "former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia" (9.11.1995)
Turkey (13.4.1950)
Ukraine (9.11.1995)
United Kingdom (5.5.1949)

I stand corrected, however point out that I got that peice of information from a council of Europe booklet.... typical beurocracy thanks for your help i will update it soonish..

RedFish

article updated, cheers jdc



---RedFish