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The day Portugal joined the EEC

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On 1 January 1986, Portugal officially joined the European Economic Community, the club of Europe's richest and most developed countries. This is the story of a successful accession process.

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40 years since accession to the European Communities

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Marking 40 years since accession to the European Communities.

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1939: Portugal and Spain sign the Treaty of Friendship and Non-Aggression (Iberian Pact), establishing formal neutrality between the two Iberian nations on the eve of World War II. This treaty helped maintain Portuguese neutrality throughout the war.
2002: Portuguese legislative elections are held, won by the PSD under José Manuel Durão Barroso, who would later become President of the European Commission (2004–2014).

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1992: White South Africans vote in a referendum to end apartheid, with 68.7% approving President de Klerk's reforms, paving the way for multiracial democracy.

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Modern history in Portugal

The day Portugal joined the EEC

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