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How many official languages does the EU have?

24/

When was the first direct elections of the EP?

1979/

The EU was craeted by which Treaty?

The Maastricht Treaty (1992-1993)/

What are the main treaties that define the institutional framework of the EU?

The two main treaties on which the EU is based are: The Treaty on European Union (The Maastricht Treaty, effective since 1993) & The Treaty of Rome (entered into force on January 1, 1958)/

What are European treaties?

The European treaties define the objectives of the Union, the rules for the functioning of the European institutions, the decision-making processes and the relations between the EU and its member states. They have been amended several times to reform the European institutions, to confer new powers on the EU and to allow new countries to join the Union./

The Lisbon Treaty entered into force on…?

a) 1 December 2009 /

The 7 EU Institutions?

The European Parliament; The European Council; The Council of the European Union; The European Commission; The European Court of Justice; The European Central Bank; The European Court of Auditors/

What is not a EU institution?

d) Cour européenne des droits de l'homme/

The European Parliament members are elected in every?

5 years/

What is the composition of the EC?

c) Individuals who are nominated by the President of the Commission and MS and approved by MS and the EP /

Where are EU institutions located?

Bruxelles, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Frankfurt/

Which EU institutions are based in Luxembourg?

Court of Justice of the EU; European Court of Auditors

Which EU institutions are based in Brussels?

EC, Council of the EU (ministers of the member states) and European Council (heads of state and government), EP / Parliamentary committees

Which EU institutions are based in Frankfurt?

ECB

Which EU institutions are based in Strasbourg?

The Council of Europe, The European Parliament, The European Court of Human Rights, The European Youth Centre or the European Pharmacopoeia. The European Science Foundation.

What are the three main EU institutions involved in decision-making?

The European Parliament, which represents and is directly elected by the citizens of the EU; The Council of the EU, which represents the governments of the different member countries. The Presidency of the Council is shared by the member states on a rotating basis. The European Commission, which represents the interests of the Union as a whole.

Which statement is false regarding the Early Warning System?

a) It was introduced by the Commission at the request of the EP

What is the composition of the Council?

c) Ministers of the Member States

What are EURATOM agencies and bodies?

These were created to support the aims of the European Atomic Energy Community Treaty (EURATOM), which are to: coordinate national nuclear research programmes for peaceful purposes, provide knowledge, infrastructure and funding for nuclear energy, ensure sufficient and secure supplies of nuclear energy

What is the ECB?

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. The ECB is responsible for issuing the euro, defining the single monetary policy of the countries in the euro zone and taking the decisions necessary to implement it. Its main mission is to maintain the purchasing power of the euro, and therefore price stability in the euro zone. The financial crisis of 2007-2008 changed the situation and forced the ECB to assume a financial stabilization objective.