2021: The big moments of the 40th anniversary of Greece in the EU HELLAS
Forty years have passed since Greece’s accession to the EU.
A series of actions, in collaboration with national-local authorities and bodies but also with the participation of members of the College of Commissioners, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Greece’s accession to the then European Economic Community that evolved into the European Union, implemented the entire during the year the Commission Representation in Greece.
The axes of action were based on both the retrospection of the past and the presentation of the possibilities of the common future, as not only the honoring of the past but also the planning of the future is important.
The actions, depending on their objectives, fall into three categories:
1) In the report of the common course. In this context, the actions focused on the way the country was transformed as a member state of the Union, on the EU contribution to this process but also on the planning of the future by presenting strategies for the transformation of the Greek economy and society.
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2) Reaching out to the people, strengthening their voice, highlighting the opportunities offered by the EU. actions to highlight the opportunities that exist especially for young people and their future.
3) Highlighting the overall national course of the country. The 40th anniversary of the country’s European course coincides with the completion of 200 years since the Greek revolution. In this context, there were actions to celebrate this anniversary, highlighting the national course of the country, which is interconnected with its European course.