CAST Political Affairs Flashcards
Anniversary of the Schuman declaration in 2015?
65° (von 1950)
Members of the Arctic council?
8 States: Denmark, US, Canada, Russia, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden
What is the Blue Card?
Gives highly qualified workers from outside the EU the right to live and work in an EU country, provided they have higher professional qualifications, such as a university degree, and an employment contract or a binding job offer with a high salary compared to the average in the EU country where the job is
First president of the European Parliament in 1979?
Simone Veil
How many MS joined Euro in 2002?
12 EU countries
Max number of MEP per country?
96
**Scope of the EU common commercial policy?
**Trade in goods and services
Trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property
Trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, foreign direct investment (I think I chose this one)
Trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, foreign direct investment, investment protection
What is a twinning?
A European Union instrument for institutional cooperation between Public Administrations of EU Member States and of beneficiary or partner countries
In which field EU public (Eurobarometer) wanted more harmonization in 2018?
Wages
What was the number of EU population in 2019?
445 million (this one is without UK) 510 million (should be this one)
Which of the following are not tasks of the ELA?
The right answer should be the one related to definition/regulation of labor rights
- ELA = European Labour Authority
- ELA ensures that EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination are enforced in a fair and effective way and makes it easier for citizens and businesses to reap the benefits of the internal market
The European Labour Authority performs the following tasks:
- Facilitate access to information for individuals and employers on labour mobility, and coordinate EURES;
- Facilitate cooperation and the exchange of information between EU Member States with a view to the consistent, efficient and effective application and enforcement of relevant Union law;
- Coordinate and support concerted and joint inspections;
- Carry out analyses and risk assessment on issues of cross-border labour mobility;
- Support EU Member States with capacity building regarding the effective application and enforcement of relevant Union law;
- Support EU Member States in tackling undeclared work;
- Mediate disputes between EU Member States on the application of relevant Union law.
Which description is right concerning the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty)
Adopted 1967, no property claims
Who does not take part in the budget proposal and adoption?
EU Court of Auditors
Process: Commission proposal, European Council endorsement, Parliament seal; final adoption by Council of EU
Spratly Island & Paracel Island?
Islands located in the south Chinese Sea
In-depth analysis of macroeconomic problems of Member States - where is the doc included?
European Semester (Not sure)
First time EU pronounced itself on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
1980 Venice declaration
How many judges are in the Court of Justice?
At least a judge per Member State
Members:
Court of Justice: 1 judge from each EU country, plus 11 advocates general
Members of MERCOSUR?
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay (no Chile) Argentina (1991)[4] Brazil (1991)[4] Paraguay (1991)[4] Uruguay (1991)[4] (Venezuela is currently suspended)
Which are the members of Civil Protection Mechanism?
EU MS + Iceland, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, & Turkey (no Israel)
EU MS + Iceland, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey
What did Luxembourg compromise in 1966 solve?
Empty Chair Crisis
Which one of the following is not part of EU exclusive competences?
Environment
Cap budget in 2018?
41.7 billion for income support, 14.4 billion for rural development, 2.7 billion market measures
Question on Pesco
PESCO = Permanent Structured Cooperation, part of the CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy)
- 25 of the 27 MS (except Denmark and Malta) pursue structured integration of their armed forces
- Based on Article 42.6 and Protocol 10 of the Treaty on European Union, introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009
- PESCO was first initiated in 2017.
What is the Basel convention
Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes & their Disposal
Year of Independence south Sudan
2011
Revision of Treaties: who can propose it?
Any national government (Member State), EP or EC
How is the MFF adopted?
Unanimous decision by the Council + majority of votes in the EP
First time the EU adopted a common position on the issue of Palestine?
Venice Declaration 1980
Stability of institutions, guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities; A functioning market economy and the ability to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the EU; Ability to take on the obligations of membership, including the capacity to effectively implement the rules, standards and policies that make up the body of EU law (the ‘acquis’), and adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union are part of what?
Copenhagen criteria
In what areas of the common commercial policy (Article 207 TFEU) does the EU have exclusive competence?
trade in goods and services
trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property
trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, foreign direct investment
trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, foreign direct investment, investment protection
– third is the right answer
What the Durand line
The Durand Line is the 2,640-kilometer (1,640-mile) border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
How many people lived in the EU in 1 January 2019?
510 (correct answer since UK left officially 31 January 2020)
What is true about the ECJ?
The Court of Justice has at least 1 judge per MS
Which description is right concerning the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty)
Adopted 1967, no property claims
When was the first direct EP election
1979
What of the following is one of Barcelona principles?
** source needed **
to provide at least 90% of children between 3 years old and mandatory school age with care
to reduce gender gap in employment by 10 percent points
to reduce gender gap in salaries by 5%
(first answer)
What is twinning?
“A European Union instrument for institutional cooperation between Public Administrations of EU Member States and of beneficiary or partner countries”;
What is true about the Arctic Council?
One answer with the wrong countries
The leading Intergovernmental organization promoting cooperation, coordination etc. among Arctic countries (right answer)
An intergovernmental organization solving disputes between the Arctic countries
How many MS joined in 2002 when coins & banknotes were launched
12 EU countries
Who said this statement about Iron Curtain?
Churchill
Who coined the term ‘United Nations’ in 1942?
Roosevelt
Which are the participating states of the Civil Protection Mechanism?
EU MS + Iceland, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey
What are exclusive competencies of the EU?
- customs union
- competition rules for the single market
- monetary policy for the eurozone countries
- trade and international agreements (under certain circumstances)
- marine plants and animals regulated by the common fisheries policy
What is true about UN Security Council non-permanent members?
Elected by the General Assembly, for a 2-year non-renewable term, presidency rotates in alphabetic order
Along with the five permanent members, the Security Council of the United Nations has temporary members that hold their seats on a rotating basis by geographic region.
These non-permanent members are elected by the United Nations General Assembly for two-year terms starting on 1 January, with five replaced each year.[76] To be approved, a candidate must receive at least two-thirds of all votes cast for that seat, which can result in deadlock if there are two roughly evenly matched candidates. The presidency of the council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the member states’ names.
Which countries are members of MERCOSUR?
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
What is the objective of the Union?
Art 2(1) TEU: “The Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples.”