Greece joined in 1981. Spain and Portugal joined in 1986.
Jack Lynch.
Britain and Denmark.
1986
Ireland made an application to join what was then known as the European Economic Community (EEC). Ireland's application had to be approved, which it was. Ireland joined the EEC on the 1st of January 1973. Since then, the EEC has had a few name changes and is now known as the European Union, or EU.
Denmark.
AnswerOn 1 January 1973 the UK joined the European Economic Community (EEC). The EEC was an economic free trade mechanism between sovereign states; it now no longer exists, having been replaced by the European Union. The UK joined the European Union on 1 November 1993 when the Treaty on European Union (otherwise known as the Treaty of Maastricht) came into force.No country could have joined before November 1993 as the European Union did not exist till the Treaty on European Union came into force.
Britain joined the EEC (European Economic Community - as it then was) with effect from 1 January 1973. Two previous applications to joined had been vetoed by Charles de Gaulle in 1963 and 1967.
1. In 1973 Greenland joined the European Economic Community (EEC) as a part of Denmark. 2. In 1979 Greenland was granted home rule (autonomy) and decided to leave the EEC with effect from 1985. It is the only country that has left the EEC/EU.
Only two countries joined in 1986. They were Spain and Portugal.
Yes. Ted Heath was the Prime Minister when they joined. He was the leader of the Conservative party at that time.
Spain and Portugal joined the EU on January 1, 1986.