Find out more about Greece’s political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives.

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Jun 22, 2015 · Europe is a Greek word. After Greece applied to join the European Community in 1975, Konstantinos Karamanlis, the country’s prime minister, often emphasized this point to his European counterparts. The implication was clear: Greece, the font of Europe’s civilization, naturally belonged in the European club.

Greece, [a] officially the Hellenic Republic, [b] is a country in Southeast Europe.Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the …

As member of the European Union, the Union for the Mediterranean, and the Council of Europe, Greece is a key player in the eastern Mediterranean region and has encouraged the collaboration between neighbors, as well as promoting the Energy Triangle, for gas exports to Europe.

Jan 28, 2025 · Greece’s migration minister says the European Union is poised to take stricter measures on migration in 2025, with a focus on expanded deportations, but will not adopt the hard-line methods used by the Trump administration.

Jan 1, 2001 · Greece joined the European Union in 1981, and adopted the euro in 2001 in time to be among the first wave of countries to launch euro banknotes and coins on 1 January 2002. Euro-area member since 1 January 2001. €1 = 340.750 GRD.

Aug 20, 2022 · Greece's exit on Saturday from the European Union's so-called enhanced surveillance framework for its economy ends 12 years of pain and allows the country greater freedom in policy making,...

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed by the treaties to share their own sovereignty through the institutions of the European Union in certain aspects of government.

1 day ago · Greece is set to introduce a new age verification application named "Kids Wallet" to combat online addiction among minors, aligning with the EU's broader efforts to enhance child protection online. This initiative includes features for parental control and supports a push for EU-wide regulations to ensure stricter protections for minors, including setting a digital majority age and mandatory ...