1. Albania:
- Application for membership submitted: April 28, 2009
-Granted EU candidate status: June 24, 2014
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina:
-Application for membership submitted: February 2016
- Granted potential EU candidate status: December 2016
3. Kosovo:
- No formal application submitted
- Currently undergoing a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU.
4. Montenegro:
- Application for membership submitted: December 2008
- Granted EU candidate status: December 2010
5. North Macedonia:
- Application for membership submitted: March 2004
- Granted EU candidate status: December 2005
- Started EU accession negotiations on July 19, 2022
6. Serbia:
- Application for membership submitted: December 2009
- Granted EU candidate status: March 2012
7. Turkey:
- Application for membership submitted: April 14, 2005
-Granted EU candidate status: December 2004
8. Ukraine:
- Application for membership submitted: February 28, 2022
- Granted EU candidate status: June 23, 2022
9. Moldova:
- Application for membership submitted: May 3, 2022
- Granted EU candidate status: June 23, 2022
10. Georgia:
- Application for membership submitted: March 3, 2023
- Granted EU candidate status: June 23, 2023
It is important to note that the process of joining the European Union involves fulfilling various political, economic, and legal criteria, and can take several years. The granting of EU candidate status does not guarantee eventual membership, and further steps, negotiations, and assessments are required before full accession to the EU.
