> countries which are NOT in the EU: Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland. Denmark is a member state since 1973, when it was still called the European Economic Commun

> countries which are NOT in the EU: Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland. Denmark is a member state since 1973, when it was still called the European Economic Community https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark#Constitutional_monarchy_(1849%E2%80%93present) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark#Constitutional_monarch... Denmark, together with Greenland but not the Faroe Islands, became a member of what is now the European Union, but negotiated certain opt-outs, such as retaining its own currency, the krone. And Iceland is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland Iceland joined the European Economic Area in 1994, after which the economy was greatly diversified and liberalised. And no, this list showcases mostly countries that are in fact EU members: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union#List https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U...