The following countries are members of the MEDIA programme:

All EU members (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK) and Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

MEDIA Desks have been established in all participating countries.

Other countries may join at a later date, depending upon negotiations with the European Commission.

Participation in MEDIA 2007 is possible for accession countries (Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), for countries benefiting from a strategy of pre-accession to the EU (Bosnia, Serbia including Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99), Albania, Montenegro) and for other, ‘third’ European countries under clearly defined conditions. The table below shows which ‘third’ countries currently participate in MEDIA 2007.

Third Countries

Country/Country GroupStatus
EFTA countriesIceland, Liechtenstein, NorwayFull member of the Programme
SwitzerlandFull member of the Programme
Candidate Countries - under framework agreementCroatiaFull member of the Programme
TurkeyNegotiations opened
Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaNegotiations ongoing for full participation
ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy countries)AlbaniaEligibility depends on adaptation of respective national legislation to the "acquis communitaire"
Bosnia HerzegovinaNegotiations under way. Professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina can now submit their proposals under open calls, the selection of proposals however will be conditional on the finalisation of the negotiation process.
SerbiaEligibility depends on ratification of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television and the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity.
MontenegroEligibility depends on ratification of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television and the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity.
ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy countries)ArmeniaOpportunities for cooperation
AzerbaijanOpportunities for cooperation
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, TunisiaOpportunities for cooperation
MoldovaEligibility depends on adaptation of respective national legislation to the "acquis communitaire"
GeorgiaOpportunities for cooperation
UkraineEligibility depends on meeting conditions laid out in the Programme
RussiaEligibility depends on meeting conditions laid out in the Programme
Other non-European third countries

The opportunity for limited cooperation to be explored depends on the country sharing a common approach on cultural diversity with the EU.

Wider cooperation to be assessed on a case-by-case basis, depending on WTO commitments and the nature of the activities contemplated.