Commemorating Portugal’s 40th Anniversary in the EU
Home News Commemorating Portugal’s 40th Anniversary in the EU Commemorating Portugal’s 40th Anniversary in the EU Portugal’s accession to the EU in 1986 marked the anchoring of the country’s efforts towards democracy.
Portugal joined the EEC 40 years ago
A long and difficult process that transformed a country still deeply marked by the dictatorship.
Von der Leyen emphasises that Portugal's accession to the EU was a 'milestone in European unity'
The 40th anniversary of accession to the then European Economic Community is marked on 1 January 2026.
