The European Union

The European Union (EU) is ...

• a supranational, intergovernmental and political body, made up of 27 member states

• an intergovernmental and political body, made up of 25 member states

• a supranational military body, made up of 27 membre states

The EU was established on .... when it came into effect.

• January 1st, 1993 by the Schengen Agreement

• February 7th, 1992 by the Maastricht Treaty

• November 1st, 1993 by the Treaty on European Union (The Maastricht Treaty)

The EU is a successor to ... founded ... based on ... This document was signed by ....

• the seven-member European Community (EC) ... on June 3rd, 1947 ... the Treaty of Versailles ... Belgium, France, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Great Britain and West Germany

• the six-member European Economic Community (EEC) ... on March 25th, 1957 ... the Treaty of Rome... Belgium, France, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and West Germany

• the five-member European Community (EC) ... on May 1st, 1967 ... the Treaty of Paris... Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands and West Germany

As of 2024, the single currency Euro has been adopted by ... member states.

• 13

• 20

• 15

Important EU institutions and bodies include ...

• the European Commission, the European Council, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors, the European Court of Justice and the European Parliament

• the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors, the European Court of Justice and the European Parliament

• the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors, the European Court of Justice and the European Parliament

Passport control and customs checks at most internal EU borders were abolished by ...

• the Schengen Agreement in 1985

• the Treaty of Rome in 1994

• the Schengen Agreement in 1992

Citizens of EU member states are also EU citizens that ... once every ... years.

• directly elect the European Parliament ... five

• elect the European Parliament indirectly through their parliament ... five

• directly elect the European Council ... four

The Czech Republic, joined the EU on .... along with ....

• January 1st, 2003 ... 8 other countries - Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia

• May 1st, 2004 ... 9 other countries - Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia

• January 1st, 2004 ... 10 other countries - Cyprus, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia

The first EU enlargement, from six to ... , took place in .... .

• 9 members - Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom ... 1973

• 10 members - Denmark, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kigdom ... 1974

• 9 members - Norway, Denmark and the United Kingdom ... 1975

The European Commission, a body independent of EU governments that pays attention to the collective European interest, is one part of the institutional triangle that ... . Its members are appointed for a ... - year term by ...

• manages and runs the EU ... four ... direct vote of the EU citizens

• manages and runs the EU ... five... agreement between the member states, subject to approval by the European Parliament

• governs the EU ... five... agreement between the member states without the need to have approval from the European Parliament