Map of Europe with Highlighted Areas

This image presents a political map of Europe, where several countries are highlighted in green. These green-colored nations represent the member states of the European Union as they existed prior to the significant enlargement of 2004. This configuration, often referred to as the 'EU-15', included Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Countries not highlighted in green were either non-members or joined the EU in later accession waves.

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