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

2 days ago · EU countries in the euro area The euro is the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. Croatia was the latest country to join the euro area, introducing the common currency on 1 January 2023. Hover over the map to see when each ...

1 day ago · Greece’s defense minister says the European Union should abandon a “schizophrenic” approach of imposing very strict defense spending limits on its members if it’s to adequately defend its territory and achieve military self-sufficiency.

Greece is a European country and this is a historical fact, independently of the association agreement and later accession of the country to the European Community/Union. However, the orientation became concrete upon submission of the application for accession to the newly established European Economic Community in June 1959. Αn application that led to the Association […]

The EU is Greece's most significant trading partner in terms of both goods and services trade, as well as investments. The B3 Directorate monitors, examines, and informs the political leadership on developments in bilateral economic and trade relations with EU member states.

Jan 31, 2020 · The EU has grown in size on seven occasions over the course of its history, by way of accession of new member states. Find out which member states joined when.

This section sets out the history of Greece’s integration into European institutions, from candidate country to one of the oldest member states of the European Union.

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,...

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.