Key Facts

Question 1

The European Commission: what is it?

Answer 1

Promotes the general interests
proposing and enforcing legislation
implementing policies and the EU budget

Question 2

The European Commission: members

Answer 2

A team/college of commissioners

Question 3

The European Commission: president

Answer 3

Jean-Claude Juncker

Question 4

The European Commission: established

Answer 4

1958

Question 5

The European Commission: location

Answer 5

Brussels, Belgium

Question 6

The European Council: what is it?

Answer 6

Decides the general political direction and priorities of the EU

Question 7

European Council: members

Answer 7

Head of state/governments of the EU countries
European Council President (Donald Tusk)
European Commission President (Jean-Claude Juncker)

Question 8

European Council President

Answer 8

Donald Tusk

Question 9

European Council established

Answer 9

1974 - informal status
1992 - formal status
2009 - official EU institution

Question 10

European Council location

Answer 10

Brussels, Belgium

Question 11

The European Court of Justice: what is it?

Answer 11

Ensuring EU law is interpreted and applied the same way

ensuring countries and EU institutions abide by EU law

Question 12

The European Court of Justice members - Court of Justice

Answer 12

1 judge from each EU country

11 advocate generals

Question 13

The European Court of Justice members - General Court

Answer 13

47 judges

Increased to 56 in 2019 (2 from each EU country)

Question 14

The European Court of Justice - established

Answer 14

1952

Question 15

The European Court of Justice location

Answer 15

Luxembourg

Question 16

Council of the European Union: what is it?

Answer 16

Voice of the EU member governments, adapting EU laws and Coordinating EU policies

Question 17

Council of the European Union: members

Answer 17

Government members from each EU country, according to the policy area to be discussed

Question 18

Council of the European Union: President

Answer 18

Each EU country holds the presidency on a 6 month rotating basis

Question 19

Council of the European Parliament: established

Answer 19

1958

Question 20

What was the original name of the Council of the European Union?

Answer 20

Council of the European Economic Community

Question 21

Where is the Council of the European Union located?

Answer 21

Brussels, Belgium

Question 22

European Parliament: what is it?

Answer 22

Directly elected EU body with legislative, supervisory and budgetary responsibilities

Question 23

European Parliament members

Answer 23

751 MEP’s

Question 24

European Parliament President

Answer 24

Antonio Tajani

Question 25

European Parliament established

Answer 25

1952

Question 26

What was the European Parliament called originally

Answer 26

Common assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (1952)

Question 27

European Parliament location

Answer 27

Strasbourg (France) Brussels (Belgium) Luxembourg