When Croatia ___ (join) the EU in 2013, it ___ (already/meet) most of the requirements.
joined, had already met
The leaders ___ (discuss) new policies while the protestors ___ (gather) outside the parliament.
were discussing, were gathering
By the time the UK ___ (leave) the EU in 2020, it ___ (be) a member for 47 years.
left, had been
France ___ (sign) the Treaty of Rome in 1957, along with five other countries.
signed
Spain and Portugal ___ (not/be) members of the EU until they ___ (join) in 1986.
weren’t/hadn't been, joined
While Germany ___ (hold) the presidency of the EU Council, it ___ (organize) several key meetings.
was holding, was organizing
Poland ___ (already/make) major reforms before it ___ (become) an EU member in 2004.
had already made, became
Ireland ___ (grow) rapidly in the 1990s because it ___ (receive) strong EU funding.
grew, received
While the euro ___ (spread) across Europe, the UK ___ (keep) its own currency.
was spreading, kept
Greece ___ (face) a financial crisis after it ___ (already/be) in the eurozone for nearly a decade.
faced, had already been
The Schengen Agreement ___ (make) travel easier for citizens who ___ (often/travel) across borders.
made, had often travelled/were often travelling
Romania and Bulgaria ___ (join) the EU in 2007 after they ___ (improve) their legal systems.
joined, had improved
When the EU ___ (win) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012, it ___ (already/promote) peace for decades.
won, had already promoted
Cyprus ___ (not/adopt) the euro until 2008, even though it ___ (join) the EU in 2004.
didn't adopt, had joined
