1981 enlargement of the European Communities

Accession of Greece to the European Communities The 1981 enlargement of the European Communities was the second enlargement of what is now the European Union, then the European Communities (EC). Greece acceded to the EEC on 1 January 1981. It is considered a part of the Mediterranean enlargement. The application for accession was made on 12 July 1975, one year after the restoration of democracy in Greece. In July 1976 negotiations began which ended in May 1979 with the signing of the Treaty of Accession.Greece's Course in the EU, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Greece. Accessed on February 28, 2022. Greece did not have a Referendum related to European Union accession. thumb|right|#003399 EC members in 1981#ffcc00 New EC members admitted in 1981 Impact Member countries Capital Population Area (km²) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) Languages Scripts Athens 9,729,350 131,945 86.553 8,896 Greek Greek Existing members (1981) 261,743,191 3,823,809 3,694,558 14,115 7 1 EC10 (1981) 271,472,541 (+3.72%) 3,955,774 (+3.45%) 3,781.111 (+2.34%) 13,928 (−1.33%) 8 (+1) 2 (+1) See also 1973 enlargement of the European Communities 1986 enlargement of the European Communities 1995 enlargement of the European Union 2004 enlargement of the European Union 2007 enlargement of the European Union 2013 enlargement of the European Union References collapsed enlargement of the European Communities enlargement of the European Communities Category:Greece and the European Union enlargement of the European Communities