EU General Overview

Question 1

Main information of the EU

Answer 1

27 countries
450 million inhabitants
6 monarchies
21 republics
24 official languages

Question 2

Types of goverment

Answer 2

Presidential republic: only Cyprus.
Semi-presidential republic
Parliamentary republic
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Question 3

Eurozone

Answer 3

20 euro-countries
6 non-euro countries: which are supposed to come European zone at some point.
1 out country: Sweden has the strongest economy
Denmark: was part of the EU before the eurozone was created.

Question 4

Wealthiest country in Europe

Answer 4

Luxembourg with the highest GDP.

Question 5

The EU Institutions

Answer 5

European Council (summit)
European Parliament
Council of the EU/Ministers (The Council)
European Comission

Question 6

Relevance of the EU today

Answer 6

Political stability
Economic cooperation
Human right and rule of law: out and in the region.
Common policies
Global role

Question 7

European Council

Answer 7

The Summit
Heads of states get together to create an agenda.

Question 8

European Parliament

Answer 8

All countries are presented
Distributed by political orientation

Question 9

Council of the EU/Ministers

Answer 9

(The Council)
Shares votes with the Parliament
Checks proposal
It depends on the topic
The topic depends on the agenda stablished by the summit

Question 10

European Commission

Answer 10

Create proposal for the current problematics then they send it to the Council and European Parliament.

Question 11

Criticism

Answer 11

Bureaucracy
Democratic accountability
Sovereignty
Internal tension
Conflicting political stances