The EU

Question 1

What two big EU level events are taking place in 2021?​

1) Elections of parliamentarians in 7 EU member states ​
2) Presentation of Recovery plan for Europe
3) Revision of Turkey’s accession request to the EU​
4) Conference on the Future of Europe​
5) Selection of president of the Council of Europe

Answer 1

Presentation of Recovery plan for Europe ​

Conference on the Future of Europe

Question 2

True or False? The Council of Europe is the oldest EU institution.

Answer 2

False. The Council of Europe is NOT an EU institution.

Question 3

Promoting peace is one of the EU’s founding values. How many years of peace has the EU been responsible for so far?

Answer 3

70 years.

Question 4

According to Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union, the institutional framework comprises ___ institutions:​

Answer 4

Seven.

1) the European Parliament;​
2) the European Council;​
3) the Council of the European Union (simply called ‘the Council’);​
4) the European Commission;​
5) the Court of Justice of the European Union;​
6) the European Central Bank;​
7) the Court of Auditors.

Question 5

Which EU institutions are responsible for decision making?

Answer 5

1) the European Commission;​
2) the Council of the European Union (simply called ‘the Council’);​
3) the European Parliament;​

Question 6

Which EU institution is nominated by member states?

Answer 6

The European Commission

Question 7

True or False? The Council of the European Union and European Parliament jointly decide on legislation together.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which EU institution is directly elected by European citizens?

Answer 8

The European Parliament

Question 9

How many member states does the EU have?

Answer 9

The Council of the European Union represents the governments of the 27 member states.