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