European Union representation within those institutions, a practice often referred to as "pooling of sovereignty". To become a member, a country must meet the Copenhagen criteria, defined at the 1993 meeting of the European Council in Copenhagen. These require a stable democracy that respects human rights and the rule of law; a functioning market economy; and the acceptance of the obligations of membership, including EU law. Evaluation of a country's fulfilment of the criteria is the responsibility of the European Council. No member state has yet left the Union, although Greenland (an autonomous province of Denmark) withdrew in 1985. Article 50 of
European Country Music Association the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia and many European countries. ECMA has over 150 stations and DJs reporting their playlists every week. The ECMA also has its annual awards (votes comes only from members of the organization): "Announced November, 2009" "Announced May, 2008" "Announced July 8, 2007" The only year in which the awards were fan-voted "Announced April 1, 2006" For the complete list of previous ECMA awards, check the official site of the ECMA: http://www.europeancma.com/awards.htm European Country Music Association The European Country Music Association (ECMA) was established in 1994 in the United Kingdom and Spain by people related