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The European Union

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  • 1. Treaty of Rome (1957)

    1. Treaty of Rome (1957)
    The Treaty of Rome established the EEC and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) - the foundation for what would become the European Union

  • 2. Greece joins the European Communities (1981)

    2. Greece joins the European Communities (1981)
    Greece became a member of the European Communities

  • 3. Maastricht Treaty (1992)

    3. Maastricht Treaty (1992)
    The Maastricht Treaty officially established the European Union as an economic and monetary union opening the way to the creation of the euro currency

  • 4. Greece adopts the euro (2001)

    4. Greece adopts the euro (2001)
    Greece adopted the euro currency, becoming one of the initial 12 countries to do so

  • 5. Greece holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2003)

    5. Greece holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2003)
    As a member state, Greece held the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2003. The presidency rotates among member states every six months.