- Ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights by Greece and Switzerland
- Postage paid in France (P.P.) with an illustrated postmark "Strasbourg - 25th Anniversary of the Council of Europe 1949-1974" November 28, 1974
- Arrival stamp on the reverse: illustrated postmark "Strasbourg Session of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe (WITHOUT MAP OF GREECE) January 22, 1975"
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November 28, 1974
In 1974, following the Greek government's decision to hold free elections by universal suffrage after the fall of the "regime of the colonels," the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe considered inviting Greece to rejoin the organization and instructed the Secretary General to submit a report including a draft invitation.
On November 28, 1974, in light of the favorable opinion of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Committee of Ministers decided to invite Greece to rejoin the organization.
A philatelic envelope, designed by Historiaphil© (Philately Kiosk of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France) commemorates the highlights of the Strasbourg session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It was produced as a continuation of the collection of philatelic envelopes bearing witness since 1949 to the history of Europe and its institutions.
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