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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, January 2, 1981
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--Dexter H. Faulkner
ON THE WORLD SCENE
ANOTHER EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MILES'I'ONE: GREECE JOINS UP On New Year's Day,
Greece became the European Community's tenth--and poorest--member.
Greece's formal induction into the Common Market has been a long time in
coming. It became an associate member in 1962 but had to delay further
progress while the Greek military took over national power in 1967, not to
relinquish control until 1974.
The last step along the road to full membership was reached on May 28, 1979
when official papers were signed by Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis
and representatives of the nine EC countries. Caramanlis said on that occa
sion that it was a "historical moment that marks the end of a long march
and solemnly seals the fusion of our destinies with those of Europe." It
was Caramanlis who, in 1961, when he was also Prime Minister, began the
long journey. Greece's membership then, in many respects, represents a
testimony to the determination displayed by Mr. Caramanlis.
Greece's entry brings both benefits and headaches to both the Community
and its newest member. Above all, it changes the orientation of the EC
from a basically central and northern European grouping into one with a
southern, Mediterranean posture. This new direction will be accentuated
when Spain and Portugal also link up, events expected to occur sometime in
1983. And if Turkey becomes a full member--unlikely now, but still possi
ble--the EC will extend right to the doorstep of the Middle East. Greece,
in her own right, is an important stepping-stone to the Middle East. It
is the hub for 200 American companies doing business in the region.
(Greece's ties with Cyprus--80% Greek--are also very close.)
The "southern cousins" knocking on the Common Market door are all consider
ably less developed than the current members. This is the "headache" part