Not in NATO or EU

Albania, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Turkey AND United States are all in NATO, but not in the EU.

Six EU member states, all who have declared their non-alignment with military alliances, are not NATO members: Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Malta, and Sweden. Additionally, Switzerland, which is surrounded by the EU, has also maintained their neutrality by remaining a non-EU-member.

EU Countries List

Following is the complete list of EU countries and their accession date into the block: 

Countries In the Process of Joining the EU

The following countries are still under negotiations to join the EU in the future: 

• Albania 
• North Macedonia
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Turkey

NATO members: