As of the end of this year, the number of member states within the EU
What is twenty-eight?
100
This country has "opted out" of many EU policies, including the eurozone and the Schengen Area
What is the United Kingdom?
100
The historical motivation behind the creation of a European body and a free trade area
What is World War II?
100
This problem was addressed in the opening of Parliament elections to the public in 1979
What is the "democratic deficit"?
100
The motto of the EU
What is "United in Diversity"?
200
The institution that is considered the voice of the member states with the European Union
What is the Council of Ministers?
200
The EU strategy that aims to promote and support overall development of member states and regions
What is Cohesion Policy?
200
It it in this competence that the EU is considered a world leader, hosting a conference in Copenhagen on the subject in 2009
What is climate change?
200
This country holds much leverage over the EU in terms of energy security
What is Russia?
200
The "father" of the EU
Who is Robert Schuman?
300
The time period of the Multiannual Financial Framework
What is seven years?
300
This sector accounts for the single largest portion of EU expenditures
What is the Common Agricultural Policy?
300
The sector of youth development falls into this competence category
What is supporting competences?
300
The only country that has left the EU
What is Greenland?
300
The number of languages required to appear on official documents
What is twenty-three?
400
This EU official functions as a crucial bridge between the European Commission and the Council of Ministers, as a member of both institutions.
What is the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy?
400
The Treaty that created the European Common Foreign and Security Policy
What is the Treaty of Amsterdam?
400
On average, each member state contributes this much of GNI to the European budget
What is one percent?
400
This issue has been at the forefront of European activity in the Middle East the past few years, with delegations meeting recently in Kazakhstan and, soon, in Turkey
What is Iran's nuclear program?
400
France and the Netherlands blocked this from becoming law in 2004
What is the European Constitution?
500
The high institution that must meet to agree on any Treaty changes before they may be enacted
What is the European Council?
500
Romanian and Bulgarian citizens are barred from attaining these on account of poverty in their countries
What are European work permits?
500
The original, single competence of the first European institution
What is common management of the coal and steel industries?
500
This method of budget control is a key aspect of the bailout plans presented to Greece and Cyprus
What is austerity?
500
The primary American motivation behind the Marshall Plan
What is the creation of a European bulwark against the Soviet Union?