In which year did Austria join the European Union?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1995, after a referendum in 1994
- Step 1: Austria applied for membership in 1989 and the voters approved it in June 1994. Step 2. It became a member on 1 January 1995, together with Finland and Sweden. Answer: 1995. Why not the others: The other years are not the year of Austria's accession; 2004 was the big enlargement to the east.
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