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1
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EP rights after ToL

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elects the European Commission President by a majority of its component members;
increased legislative powers (OLP)
citizens initiative

2
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EU and G20

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European Union is a full member of the G20

G20 est. 2008

3
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Truman doctrine in 1947 - what is it?

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American support for other nations thought to be threatened by Soviet communism.

4
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Durand line

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2,640-kilometer border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

5
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Which treaty gave the EU a legal personality?

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The Lisbon Trearty replaced the European Community by a legally new single European Union.

6
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Art 20 TFEU

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Citizenship of the European Union, Voting rights, freedom of residence.

7
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MS in EA in 2002

A

12

8
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Juncker Plan components/pillars

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  1. European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
  2. European Investment Advisory Hub & European Investment Project Portal
  3. removing regulatory barriers
9
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Which treaty introduced the principle of subsidiarity?

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TEU (Maastricht)

10
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UN convention on law of the seas when signed?

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Signed 10 December 1982, Jamaica

11
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Since Cotonou, which type of agreements EU has with ACP countries? Economic

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Economic Partnership Agreements EPA

12
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Number of Cotonou members/signatories:

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79 total (16 Carribean; 48 African: 15 pacific)

13
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What is ESPAS?

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inter-institutional collaboration among the officials of the European Commission, the EP, the Council and the EEAS, with the support of the CoR and EESC

14
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the 12 Nato founding members

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12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.

15
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EU candidates and NATO

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Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Turkey.

16
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CAP Budget and Pillars

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Pillar I (Direct Paymennts + Market Measures (EAGF): 71%+5% => 41bn+3bn
Pillar II (Rural development, EAFRD), 24%-> 14.4bn
17
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Total CAP annual

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Total EU budget 168.68 billion

CAP = 34.5% of the 2020 EU budget (EUR 58.12bn)

18
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Copenhangen critieria

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1 political criteria: stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;
2 economic criteria: a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope with competition and market forces;
3 administrative and institutional capacity to effectively implement the acquis* and ability to take on the obligations of membership.

The Union’s capacity to absorb new members.

1) is the minimum to launch negotiations

19
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Which countries remain from founding EFTA members?

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Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

Original: Noway+Swizterland

20
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Montreal protcol

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Ozone layer

21
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Civil Protection Mechanism Participating countries

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EU Member States, + 6 Participating States to the Mechanism (Iceland, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey)

22
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OECD members and EU members

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not Members of OECD:
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Malta
Romania
23
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  1. How many EU citizens lived or worked in the EU in a country different from their own country in March 2019
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17 million, of whom 9.5 million are “economically active,”

24
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When did the Cotonou enter into force

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Signed 2000, into force 2003, expired 2020 prolongend

replaced the 1975 Lome convention

25
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Does the bologna process have langauge learning as a priority?

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No

26
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Chronology of Euro

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1999: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Ireland, France, Italy, Lux, NL, Portugal = 11 countries
2001: Greece
2007: Slovenia
2008: Malta, Cyprus
2009: Slovakia
2011: Estonia
2014: Latvia
2015: Lithuania

27
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EU declaration on Palestine-IS conflict

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The Venice Declaration of 1980
The Berlin Declaration of 1999 included an explicit commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state
Seville Declaration of June 2002 introduced specific details of the final status solution, as set out above.

28
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Tlatelolco, Rarotonga, Bangkok, Pelindaba treaties

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Have set up Nuclear-weapon-free zone in respectively: Latin America and the Caribbean (1967), South Pacific (1985), South Asia (1995), Africa (1996)

29
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History of CAP

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1962: Introduction
1992: market support to producer support -> direct payments, more environmentally friendly.
2003: income support A new CAP reform cuts the link between subsidies and production cond. farmland and fulfil food safety, environmental, animal health
2013: productive use of land, competitiveness

30
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History of CAP

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1962: Introduction
1992: market support to producer support -> direct payments, more environmentally friendly.
2003: income support A new CAP reform cuts the link between subsidies and production cond. farmland and fulfil food safety, environmental, animal health
2013: productive use of land, competitiveness+ emergency reserve, green direct payments

31
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What allows for the application of diagonal cumulation between the EU, EFTA States, Turkey, the countries which signed the Barcelona Declaration, the Western Balkans and the Faroe Islands.

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Pan-Euro-Mediterranean cumulation of origin

32
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Rotterdam Convention

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1998,2004 on harzardous chemicals

33
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Renewable energy directive 2018

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Former directive at least 20% of its total energy needs with renewables by 2020 (through national targets)
2018 revision: new binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of at least 32%

34
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What majority do you need to adopt a motion of censure?

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one tenth of its Members.

two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a majority of the component Members,

35
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ECB President appointment

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QMV of the European Counci by euro area Member States’ Heads of State and Government.

36
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EP in ECB appointments

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appointment procedure for the members of the ECB’s Executive Board, by giving its opinion on the candidates recommended by the European Council.

37
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ECB Executive Board Members

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appointed by the European Council, acting by a qualified majority.

recommended by the Council, after it has consulted the European Parliament and the Governing Council of the ECB.

38
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How many MEPs to form a group?

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25 MEP representing at least one-quarter (25%, 7 MS) of the MS.

39
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  • Delegated and implementing acts
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Once an EU law is passed, it can be necessary to (1) update it to reflect the developments in a particular sector or to (2) ensure it is implemented properly. EP and Council can authorise the Commission to adopt (1) delegated or (2) implementing acts in order to do that

40
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A delegated Cannot change the essential elements of the law, correct?

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Yes

41
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White and Green Papers

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White Paper with proposal follow on from a Green Paper published to launch a consultation process at EU level.

42
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ESM

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Intergovernmental n intergovernmental organization located in Luxembourg signed 2012, into force 2013

43
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MFF SPL procedure

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submit by GA council and COM
consent of the European Parliament
unanimity at Council

44
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Referenda

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2005: European Constitution
- NL: 61.5% against
- FR: 54.7% against
2007: Lisbon Treaty
- IRL: 53.2% against later adopted

45
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Irish Guarantee

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Military Neurtality

46
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Eurpbarometer when est.?

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1973

47
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What is ENISA?

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European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has been working to make Europe cyber secure since 2004. The Agency is located in Athens, Greece and has a second office in Heraklion, Greece.

48
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H20202: Standard evaluation criterias for proposals are

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excellence, impact, quality and efficiency of implementation

49
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Associated coutnries with H2020

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Iceland Norway Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Turkey Israel Moldova Switzerland Faroe Islands Ukraine Tunisia Georgia Armenia

50
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BRICS

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: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

51
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EFTA

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Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

52
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EEA

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European Economic Area unites EU MS and three EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)

53
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Oldest integration organisation in Latin America

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The Andean Community of Nations 1969