Greece

Greece is the cradle of European democracy, a country whose ancient heritage gave the continent the very idea of citizenship and self-government. It joined the European Communities in 1981, in the southern enlargement that followed the restoration of its democracy.

Since accession, Greece has been a committed member of the eurozone and a country on the front line of some of the Union's greatest challenges, from migration to security in the eastern Mediterranean. In the European Parliament it holds 21 seats (2024), carrying the voice of the nation where democracy was born.

Greece embodies the very foundation of the European Democrats' purpose: the defence of democracy, the value that Europe inherited from Athens and must protect in every generation.