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Refugee and Migrant Crisis
100
While the EU has no official capital, and no plans to declare one, this member country hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat of the European Parliament.
What is Belgium?
100
Created in 1958, this organization preceded the EU and was intended solely to foster economic cooperation.
What is the European Economic Community (EEC)?
100
All member states, other than the United Kingdom and this tiny Scandinavian country (which have both "opted out"), have either adopted the euro or are legally bound to do so.
What is Denmark?
100
The EU flag consists of this many yellow stars in a circle against a blue background.
What is 12?
100
This member country has received the highest number of asylum applications.
What is Germany?
200
This is the largest country in the EU.
What is France?
200
Introduced in 1999, this is the unit of currency shared by 19 of the member countries.
What is the Euro?
200
Because of this country's huge debt crisis, there was much speculation over its potential exit from the Eurozone.
What is Greece?
200
This English version of the EU Motto gets translated into all 24 EU languages.
What is "United in Diversity"?
200
The conflict in this country continues to be by far the biggest driver of the migration to Europe.
What is Syria?
300
This member country is considered the economic powerhouse of the EU.
What is Germany?
300
The number of countries currently in the EU.
What is 28?
300
This bank, which is governed by a president and a board of the heads of national central banks, sets the monetary policy of the Eurozone.
What is the European Central Bank (ECP)?
300
The European Anthem, the melody used to symbolise the EU comes from the Ninth Symphony (last movement: Ode to Joy) was composed in 1823 by this composer.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
300
Tensions in the EU have been rising because of the disproportionate burden faced by some countries, particularly Greece, Italy and this country, where migrants have been arriving by boat and overland.
What is Hungary?
400
This part of the former Yugoslavia is the most recent country to join the EU.
What is Croatia?
400
These 2 countries in the Iberian peninsula joined the EU in 1986.
What are Spain and Portugal?
400
Between the Euro and the US Dollar, this one is currently worth more.
What is the Euro?
400
The EU’s ambitious goal is to enable citizens to be fluent in this many languages in addition to their mother tongue.
What is 2?
400
Refugees are forced to flee home to escape things like war, whereas these people leave home voluntarily to try to make their lives better with a new job or education.
Who are migrants?
500
This second richest country in the world is the wealthiest of the EU countries.
What is Luxembourg?
500
Fully implemented in 1995, this Agreement abolished border controls between member states.
What is Schengen?
500
The largest denomination in COIN form that a Euro comes in.
What is 2 Euros?
500
Deliberately, none of these accompany the European Anthem, so that people from any linguistic background can appreciate its reflection of freedom, peace, and solidarity.
What are words?
500
The current refugee and migrant crisis brought the total number of forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2014 to almost 60 million, the highest level since this world event.
What is World War II?
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