What is the European Union?
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union between 27 European countries.
How many countries were the forming members of the EU?
Six. France, Belgium, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
TRUE OR FALSE. The euro is used in 19 of the EU member states as their currency
TRUE
Which country was the last to join the EU?
Croatia
The Treaty of Maastrich was signed in ______ and the EEU became the EU.
1993
Spain adopted the euro in _____
2002
How many people live inside the EU?
Around 500 million
What are the functions of the Council of the EU?
It passes laws, approves budgets and signs agreements with non-EU countries.
It is the legislative body of the EU.
Council of the EU
What is the European Parliament?
It is the legislative body of the EU. Its members are directly elected by EU citizens.
Functions of European Parliament
It debates and passes laws and shares budgeting decisions with the Council of the EU.
It discusses the political direction and strategy of the EU but has no powers to make laws.
European Council
It draws up proposals for new laws and spends EU funds.
European Comission
What is the collective name given to countries that are using the euro
Eurozone
TRUE OR FALSE. Having different currencies is one of the steps towards a single market.
FALSE. A single currency
This institution is the highest court in the EU
Court of Justice of the EU
