The Difference Between EU And Schengen

Europe, European Union and Schengen are different things altogether. Every country in Europe is a European country. Not all European countries are members of the European Union. Not all countries in Europe are part of the Schengen Agreement. And not all European Union members are part of the Schengen Agreement. Also, there are members of Schengen that are not part of the European Union. This can be confusing but the rest of the post explains it better.

Europe

Europe is a continent just like Africa, South America and North America.

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How many countries are in Europe?

Europe consists of 44 countries.

What are the 44 countries in Europe?

Below is a list of all the 44 countries in Europe:

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Austria
4. Belarus
5. Belgium
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. Bulgaria
8. Croatia
9. Czech Republic (Czechia)
10. Denmark
11. Estonia
12. Finland
13. France
14. Germany
15. Greece
16. Holy See
17. Hungary
18. Iceland
19. Ireland
20. Italy
21. Latvia
22. Liechtenstein
23. Lithuania
24. Luxembourg
25. Malta
26. Moldova
27. Monaco
28. Montenegro
29. Netherlands
30. North Macedonia
31. Norway
32. Poland
33. Portugal
34. Romania
35. Russia
36. San Marino
37. Serbia
38. Slovakia
39. Slovenia
40. Spain
41. Sweden
42. Switzerland
43. Ukraine
44. United Kingdom

EU

EU is the abbreviation for European Union. The EU is a political and economic union made up of some European countries that have come together to achieve common goals among which are to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens, offer freedom, security and justice without international borders, ensure sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive market economy with full employment and social progress, and environmental protection and others.

The EU also has established an economic and monetary union whose currency is the euro.

Though the name is European Union, not all European countries are members. Joining the EU is a complex procedure that takes years to complete. Once an applicant country meets the conditions for membership, it must implement EU rules and regulations in all areas.

Schengen

Schengen is an agreement between many countries of Europe that allows people and goods to pass freely across the borders of each country without a passport, visa or other controls. The agreement also allows member countries to issue a common visa to visitors which can be used to travel to all member states once valid.

List of European Union member countries

Not all European countries are part of the EU. The EU has 27 members. Below is a list of European Union member countries:

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Croatia
5. Cyprus
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hungary
14. Ireland
15. Italy
16. Latvia
17. Lithuania
18. Luxembourg
19. Malta
20. Netherlands
21. Poland
22. Portugal
23. Romania
24. Slovakia
25. Slovenia
26. Spain
27. Sweden

Which countries are not in the EU?

The following countries in Europe are not part of the European Union:

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Belarus
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Holy See
6. Iceland
7. Liechtenstein
8. Moldova
9. Monaco
10. Montenegro
11. North Macedonia
12. Norway
13. Russia
14. San Marino
15. Serbia
16. Switzerland
17. Ukraine
18. United Kingdom

How many Schengen countries are in Europe?

Schengen consists of 26 countries. Membership is opened to countries in Europe. Below is a list of Schengen countries:

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Czech Republic
4. Denmark
5. Estonia
6. Finland
7. France
8. Germany
9. Greece
10. Hungary
11. Iceland
12. Italy
13. Latvia
14. Liechtenstein
15. Lithuania
16. Luxembourg
17. Malta
18. Netherlands
19. Norway
20. Poland
21. Portugal
22. Slovakia
23. Slovenia
24. Spain
25. Sweden
26. Switzerland