Mid-term Quiz

The words “EU Foreign Minister and “EU Foreign Ministry” come up in the Lisbon Treaty.

• True

• False

The European Commission is the most relevant institution when it comes to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).

• True

• False

As a result of the war in Ukraine, Denmark, in a referendum organized in June 2022, decided to

• put an end to its opt-out in EU defence matters

• reinforce its neutrality and opt-out in EU defence matters

The CFSP first appeared in EU Treaties with the Maastricht Treaty, at the beginning of the nineties.

• True

• False

One of the direct consequences of the Lisbon Treaty was that EU member states have been obliged to shut down some of their bilateral embassies around the world. 

• True

• False

Leaders of some EU institutions are represented in G7 meetings.

• True

• False

Promoting multilateralism is one of the objectives of EU Foreign Policy.

• True

• False

Josep Borrell is the first EU Special Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission (HRVP) since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.

• True

• False

Unanimity prevails (only with a few exceptions) as a decision-making mode within the Council of the European Union when it comes to CFSP.

• True

• False

As a Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell is supposed to ensure the consistency of Union’s external action and as such coordinate the actions of all Commissioners that have an external portfolio (including Trade, enlargement, development…). 

• True

• False