El archivo Konstantinos Karamanlis es una de las colecciones documentales privadas más importantes de Grecia, dado que durante su gobierno se produjo el Tratado de Asociación (1961) y el Tratado de Accesión (1979) a la Unión Europea.
¿Cuáles fueron las circunstancias que llevaron a tomar esta decisión, que ha sido el eje de la política exterior griega? ¿Qué intereses concurrieron? ¿Cómo reaccionaron los políticos del país ante estos acuerdos? ¿Qué países apoyaron las peticiones griegas? ¿Cuál fue el credo europeo de Konstantinos Karamanlis? La investigación académica de estos acontecimientos durante este período específico, esta llamada a dar respuesta a éstas muy variadas cuestiones.
Every researcher as well as anyone interested in learning about the European course of Greece, turning to the sources preserved in Greek archives, shall be limited to the pertinent archival material kept in private collections since the corresponding materials are not yet accessible in public archives. Among the private archival collections, the archive of Konstantinos Karamanlis occupies a prime position, given that during his personal governance Greece�sAssociation (1961) with andAccession to the EEC (1979) took place.
What were the circumstances that led to the taking of this specific decision that has been since then the main axis of Greek foreign policy?Were there concerns and dilemmas? How did the politicians of the country deal with these issues? What role was played by the representatives that handled these issues? How decisive was the international state of affairs? Which countries and political leaders rallied behind the Greek petitions? What were the European beliefs of Konstantinos Karamanlis? The scholar investigating the events of that specific period is called upon to give responses to these very questions.