Greece in the European Union: The “Maverick” Becomes an ‘Orthodox’ Member State

Abstract

This article traces the evolution of Greek thinking on the participation of Greece in the European Union. Greece supports a federal Europe and has developed a coherent European Union policy. It now needs to complete the adjustment of its economic, social and political system to the European Union’s requirements.

The author also concludes that Greece has ceased being the “black sheep” of the European Union. On the contrary, it is regarded as an |orthodox member state”. Advocating closer integration along federalist lines.