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1988 in Greece

Explore 9 historical events and records for Greece in 1988.

Historical records for Greece in 1988

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February

Community Financing Reform

Papoulias, Karolos ยท Brussels ยท Foreign Minister of Greece ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the compromise strengthening Community resources and expenditure discipline.

Special Brussels European Council

Papandreou, Andreas ยท Brussels ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Greece at the special summit that reaches agreement on Community financing and agricultural reform.

June

Hanover European Council

Papandreou, Andreas ยท Hanover ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Greece as leaders discuss monetary integration and establish the Delors Committee.

Delors Committee Mandate

Papoulias, Karolos ยท Hanover ยท Foreign Minister of Greece ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports work examining concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.

July

Second Greek EEC Presidency

Papandreou, Andreas ยท Athens ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Greece returns to the Council chair under Papandreou, giving Athens responsibility for steering the Community agenda through December.

December

Rhodes European Council

Papandreou, Andreas ยท Rhodes ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Hosts the European Council during Greece's Presidency as leaders discuss the internal market and monetary cooperation.

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Balkan Foreign Ministers Meeting

Papoulias, Karolos ยท Belgrade ยท Minister for Foreign Affairs ยท Government / Government of Greece

Papoulias initiates a meeting of Balkan foreign ministers in Belgrade.

Greek-Turkish Detente

Papoulias, Karolos ยท Minister for Foreign Affairs ยท Government / Government of Greece

Papoulias promotes continuing diplomatic efforts to reduce Greek-Turkish tensions.

Papoulias-Yilmaz Memorandum

Papoulias, Karolos ยท Minister for Foreign Affairs ยท Government / Government of Greece

Papoulias and Mesut Yilmaz conclude a memorandum supporting Greek-Turkish confidence building.

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