the european union

Question 1

who is responsable for EUs relations with the rest of the world

Answer 1

general affairs and external relation council

Question 2

when did UK become a member of EU

Answer 2

1 january 1973

Question 3

which are 2 treaties setting out the rules of treaty of Lisbon 2009

Answer 3

The Treaty of European Union(TEU)

The Treaty of Functioning of the European Union(TFEU)

Question 4

which are the institution of the EU

Answer 4

the council of EU
the commission
The european parliament
the court of justice of the EU

Question 5

Main points of the council of the european union

Answer 5

EU’s main decision-making body
meetings are attended by 1 minister from each of the EU’s national governments
each government will chose a minister or state secretary to attend meetings at the council for gneral policy issues
the minister’s signature is the signature of the whole government

Question 6

main points of commission

Answer 6

independent of national government
its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole
it drafts proposals for new european laws
it is the executive arm

Question 7

when was the commission set up

Answer 7

1950