Candidate countries
Candidate countries are countries that want to become a member of EU. They have a conditions for membership to apply (Copenhagen criteria) that include a free-market economy, a stable democracy, the rule of law and the acceptance of all EU legislation including of the euro.
In the candidates, they are include financially, administratively and technically during the pre-accession period.
There are currently 5 candidate countries for EU accession
• Albania
• The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Turkey