International Flashcards
EU
European Union
3 law-making groups in the EU
European Parliament, European Commission, The Council of Ministers
Where do EU meet?
Brussels and Strasbourg
Number of Irish M.E.Ps
11 + 3 in NI
Number of M.E.Ps elected?
751
Name 3 Irish M.E.Ps
Lynn Boylan (SF), Nessa Childers (Indep.), Brian Hayes (FG)
President of European Parliament
Martin Schultz
How are M.E.Cs chosen?
28 Members of the European Commission – one from each country. Appointed by the government of their own country
President of the European Commission?
Jean-Claude Junker (Luxembourg)
Irish European. Commissioner
Phil Hogan
In EU, where are legan human rights cases heard?
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
IMF
The International Monetary Fund
UN
United Nations
Secretary General of UN
Antonio Guterres
UN Headquarters
New York
US President
Donald Trump
US President’s house
The White House
Queen of England’s house
Buckingham Palace
British Prime Minister
Theresa May
British Prime Minister’s house
10 Downing Street
When did Croatia join the EU
2013
Number of countries using the euro
19
