Background of EU
The treaty that established the European Union
What is the Maastricht Treaty?
An ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or group interests.
What is nationalism?
A new single European currency created by the EU
What is the euro?
The one member state to withdraw from the EU
What is Great Britain?
The European Union initially formed to address ___ issues. (economic, social, international)
What is economic?
The leader of the National Fascist Party in Italy from 1922-1943
Who is Benito Mussolini?
In this international trade organization, the EU acts as one body in trade negotiations
What is the World Trade Organization?
The European Union is facing a ___ crisis this winter due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions with Russia
What is energy or gas?
The newest member of the EU
What is Croatia?
Guarantees the free movement of goods and people, allowing people to work, shop, travel, study and retire anywhere in the EU
What is the Single Market?
This country was recently declared a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy" by the European Parliament
What is Hungary?
The decade the EU was formed (1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's)
What is the 1990's (1993)
A far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology
What is fascism?
The European Union is compromised of _ separate institutions.
What is 7?
Based on elections held in September, ___, could join Hungary and Poland in adopting a "Eurosceptic" stance towards the EU
What is Italy?
The number of countries in the EU
What is 27?
Nationalism is a more extreme and exclusionary political or ideological form of ___
What is patriotism?
Areas in which only the EU, not national governments, can pass laws
What is exclusive competencies?
Unveiled in 2021, the ___ Act aims to reinforce the European Union's chip industry and reduce its dependence on U.S. and Asian supply
What is the European Chips