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Which country is one of the founding countries of the EEC in 1957?
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Correct answer: Italy. Italy is one of the 6 founding countries of the EEC in 1957. The others are West Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Spain, Denmark and Poland come later. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les étapes clés de la construction européenne” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les étapes clés de la construction européenne” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ SpainL'EspagneSpain joins the EEC in 1986.
- ✓ ItalyL'ItalieCorrect answer. Italy is one of the 6 founding countries of the EEC in 1957. The others are West Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Spain, Denmark and Poland come later.
- ✗ DenmarkLe DanemarkDenmark joins the EEC in 1973.
- ✗ PolandLa PolognePoland joins the EU in 2004.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel pays est un des pays fondateurs de la CEE en 1957 ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quel pays est un pays fondateur de l'Union européenne ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les étapes clés de la construction européenne” (French).
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