On 1 January 1981, Greece formally became the tenth member state of which international organisation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. European Economic Community
- Step 1: Spearheaded by Konstantinos Karamanlis, accession negotiations concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Accession at the Zappeion in May 1979. On 1 January 1981, Greece joined the European Economic Community (EEC, now the European Union) as its tenth member state. Answer: European Economic Community. Why not the others: "Council of Europe union" was joined by Greece much earlier in 1949 as one of its early member states; "World Trade Organization" was established in 1995 to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); "European Free Trade Area" was an alternative trade bloc established in 1960 by Britain and other non-EEC states.
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