Celebration of the 40th anniversary of Greece's accession to the European Communities and the official launch of a national dialogue in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe

A special event marking the 40th anniversary of Greece's accession to the European Union, as well as the official launch of the public dialogue on the Conference on the Future of Europe. will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 19:00 in Zappeion Megaron.

The event is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the coordination of the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs, Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, with the support of the Representation of the European Commission and the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece.

The event will be honoured by the presence of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

Speeches will be addressed by the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the President of the European Parliament Mr. David Sassoli, the President of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel and the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis. Videotaped messages will be addressed by the President-in-Office of the Council of the EU and Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen.

A photo exhibition on the 40 years of Greece's accession in the European Communities will also be launched in Zappeion Megaron.

The event will be broadcast live by ERT1, while live streaming will be available through the Facebook pages of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Representation of the European Commission and the Office of the European Parliament in Greece.

Follow all the Conference updates on the page "Greece for the Future of the EU" on facebook, twitter and instagram with the hashtags #FuturEUgr, #CoFoE, #40ΕλλάδαEE.