Central and Eastern European Countries
The designation CEC or CEEC ( Central and Eastern European Countries , in German Central and Eastern European countries ) is currently used by Eurostat for the following countries of the CEE region that are seeking membership in the European Union :
Before joining the European Union on May 1, 2004, the following countries also belonged to this category:
Before joining the European Union on January 1, 2007, the following countries also belonged to this category:
Before joining the European Union on July 1, 2013, the following country also belonged to this category: