NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The political and military organisation established in 1949 to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries in the North Atlantic area.

Its current members are:

Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

See also

• European Economic Area
• European Union