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1. Treaty of Rome (1957)
The Treaty of Rome established the EEC and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) - the foundation for what would become the European Union -
2. Greece joins the European Communities (1981)
Greece became a member of the European Communities -
3. Maastricht Treaty (1992)
The Maastricht Treaty officially established the European Union as an economic and monetary union opening the way to the creation of the euro currency -
4. Greece adopts the euro (2001)
Greece adopted the euro currency, becoming one of the initial 12 countries to do so -
5. Greece holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2003)
As a member state, Greece held the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2003. The presidency rotates among member states every six months.