On 26 May 1979, the French weekly newspaper L’Express analyses the efforts undertaken by Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek Prime Minister, to prepare his country for accession to the European Community.

On 29 May 1979, British daily newspaper The Guardian highlights the advantages of the recent European enlargement and welcomes the efforts made by Greece to accede to the European Communities.

Am 27. Mai 1979 analysiert die spanische Tageszeitung El País die politische Lage in Griechenland vor der Unterzeichnung des Vertrags über den Beitritt des Landes zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften.

On 28 May 1979, as Greece signs its Treaty of Accession to the European Communities, Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis emphasises the historic importance of this day for his country.

On 28 May 1979, in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the Treaty of Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities. The photo shows the preparation of the documents a few hours before they are signed.

On 28 May 1979, at the Zappeion Palace in Athens, Greece signs the Treaty of Accession to the European Communities.

On 28 May 1979 in Athens, Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the Treaty relating to the Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities.

Le 29 mai 1979, au lendemain de la signature à Athènes des actes relatifs à l'adhésion de la Grèce aux Communautés européennes, le quotidien français Le Monde dresse le portrait du dixième membre des CE.

On 29 May 1979, the day after the signing in Athens of the documents concerning the accession of Greece to the European Communities, the Europe of Ten reflects on its new profile.

In this interview, Jean-Jacques Kasel, Head of the Private Office of the Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gaston Thorn, from 1979 to 1981, emphasises the reservations expressed in some Member States of the European Communities concerning Greece’s application for accession to the European Economic Community (EEC).

Dans la revue fédéraliste L'Europe en formation, Andréas Papandréou, président du parti socialiste grec PASOK, dresse un tableau noir de l'agriculture et de l'économie grecques suite à l'adhésion du pays aux Communautés européennes et demande que le peuple hellénique puisse se prononcer dans un référendum sur cette adhésion.

On 5 December 1979, Jean François-Poncet, French Foreign Minister, emphasises to the National Assembly the historic and economic implications of Greece’s accession to the European Communities.