Underlining Flashcards
Most eminent scientists of the Renaissance were:
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo da Vinci
The global financial crash of 1929…
caused wide spread unemployment in Europe
gave rise to fascism in Europe, and
The “founding fathers” of the European Union were:
Konrad Adenauer
Alcide de Gasperi
Jean Monnet
Robert Schuman
Winston Churchill
The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) was established in 1957 for…
the peaceful use of nuclear technologies for energy production
The Acquis (Communautaire) includes:
all the EU’s treaties and laws
international agreements on EU affairs
the judgments given by the Court of Justice
The Treaty of Lisbon, in force since 2009,…
created the position of a High Representative for the Union in Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
allows Member States to leave the EU,
established the co-decision procedure in law making,
set up a Charter for Fundamental Rights for the EU citizens,
The Mission of the EU is to:
guarantee peace and prosperity for its citizens
support global sustainable development
ensure that its people can live in safety
Official candidates for membership in the EU are:
Serbia
Albania
North Macedonia
Turkey
Participants in summit meetings of the European Council are:
heads of states and governments
President of the European Commission
the President of the European Council
Participants in the meetings of the Council of Ministers are:
national ministers relevant to the agenda
The Court of Auditors…
controls the lawfulness of the expenditures of EU funds by Member States
audits institutions using EU funds
The two major monetary reserves held by the national banks worldwide are:
US Dollars
Euro
The CAP is nowadays one of the most controversial policies in the Union since…
the amount of subsidies places a heavy burden on the EU budget
The European Investment Bank (EIB) lends money for:
large projects of common European interest
The (common) EU energy policy contains the following goals:
increase competition in the internal market
diversify energy resources with better systems to respond to a crisis
increase renewable energy
increase funding for new energy technologies
The Strategic Energy Technologies Plan (SET Plan) aims at stimulating the…
development of wind energy
development of photovoltaics
developing the „intelligent“ grid
developing CCS to market maturity
The European Environment Agency (EEA) produces reports on
air quality in Europe
green house gas emissions
impact of Climate Change in Europe
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA)
makes statements on safety of food and feed
organises scientific studies on risk associated with the food chain
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
monitors the spreading of infectious diseases
publishes epidemiological data on communicable diseases in Europe
The European Chemicals Agency (ECA)
manages the registration of new chemicals marketed in the EU
authorizes the marketing of substances of very high concern
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)
evaluates medicinal products
authorizes new medicines for use in the EU
The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA)
manages aquaculture production of fish and mussels in the EU
sets quota for fishing for EU Member States
monitors the position of fishing vessels within the EU waters
fights overfishing
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
makes type approval of airplanes
implements and monitors safety rules for air traffic
promotes the Single European Sky
compiles a black list of airlines with insufficient safety standards
The European Global Navigation Satellite System Supervisory Authority (GNSS)
has set up the Galileo system
will offer its positioning services for public and military use
