stages of EU and Euro

Question 1

1951

Answer 1

French Minister Schuman proposed the creation of European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
First members: Italy, France, Belgium; Western Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg

Question 2

1957

Answer 2

Treaty of Rome established the foundation of European Economic Community (EEC) + EURATOM (European Atomic Energy Community, to develop and distribute nuclear power in Europe)

Question 3

1973

Answer 3

+UK, Ireland and Denmark

Question 4

1981

Answer 4

+Greece

Question 5

1986

Answer 5

+Spain and Portugal

Question 6

1990

Answer 6

+East Germany (German Reunification 3/10/1990)

Question 7

1992

Answer 7

Maastrich Treaty signed

Question 8

1/1/1993

Answer 8

EU birth

Question 9

1995

Answer 9

+Sweden and Finland

Question 10

1999

Answer 10

EU introduced the Euro

Question 11

2000

Answer 11

Charter of Nice: it establish the fundamental rights for all the citizens in the Union

Question 12

2007

Answer 12

Treaty of Lisbon: reaffirms the principles of Charter of Nice and strengthen the power of Community institutions

Question 13

2013

Answer 13

+Croatia

Question 14

June 2016

Answer 14

Brexit referendum

Question 15

January 2020

Answer 15

Brexit implementation: -UK

Question 16

countries outside Eurozone

Answer 16

Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania

Question 17

anomalies in Eurozone

Answer 17

Kosovo and Montenegro have adopted the Euro although they are not part of UE

Question 18

REGULATORY DEEDS

Answer 18

REGULATIONS: regulatory acts directly applicable in the member State

DIRECTIVES: Acts that communicate to a member state what they need to adopt to achieve specific goals.

DECISIONS: Mandatory acts that impose a certain behavior

RECOMMENDATIONS: Encouragement to work functionally to the goals of UE, not mandatory

OPINIONS: not mandatory.

Question 19

what does the EU flag rapresent?

Answer 19

The 12 golden stars on a blue background represent the people of Europe in a circle, symbolise the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the people of Europe.
The flag was created in 1955 by the European Council

Question 20

EU official languages?

Answer 20

24

Question 21

What prize did the EU receive?

Answer 21

in 2012 EU received the Nobel Peace Prize for it’s work of uniting the continent

Question 22

When is Europe Day?

Answer 22

May 9th (in 1950 Shuman proposed the creation of ECSC)

Question 23

Shengen agreenment

Answer 23

It is a treaty signed by several European countries that abolishes internal border controls and create a single territory without internal borders for its signatory states.