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100
In 1973, Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark joined the EC. In 1981, only one other country was admitted to the EC. Which one?
100
Who is the current President of the European Commission?
Ursula von der Leyen (Germany)
100
Since when has there been a single European currency and since when have we had € cash in our pockets?
1999 Introduction of the € as book money (50)
2002 Introduction of € cash (50)
100
Which country joined the EU in 2004 and since then has only been surrounded by other EU member states?
Czech Republic (borders Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland)
100
Which institution can EU citizens vote for directly?
European Parliament
100
Which country has more bicycles than people?
In the Netherlands
200
What are the names of the three countries that were last admitted to the EU in 2007 and 2013?
Bulgaria (66)
Romania (66)
Croatia (66)
200
Who is the current President of the European Central Bank?
Christine Lagarde
200
Which 6 countries founded the ECSC in 1951?
Germany (33), Italy (33), France (33), Belgium (33), Netherlands (33), Luxembourg (33)
200
Where was the agreement reached on the current EU Reform Treaty, which is the successor to the failed European Constitution?
Lisbon (100) in Portugal (100)
200
Whose interests does the Council of the European Union represent?
The interests of the governments of the European Union
200
In which country is the city with the longest place name in geographical Europe located?
Wales
300
Which 10 countries were admitted to the EU on May 1, 2004?
Estonia(30), Latvia(30), Lithuania(30), Poland(30), Czech Republic(30), Slovakia(30), Slovenia(30) Hungary(30), Cyprus(30), Malta(30)
300
What is the name of the current President of the European Parliament?
Roberta Metsola (Malta)
300
Special question: Name three important, historical European personalities from the fields of politics, literature, art (one personality from each field / at least one woman)
Each group writes down 3 people and the jury (me) decides whether these are really important people.
100 points per accepted person
300
Country no. 17 has had the €uro as its currency since January 1, 2011, country no. 18 since January 1, 2014 and country no. 19 since January 1, 2015. Where was the euro introduced on these dates?
2011: Estonia (100)
2014: Latvia (100)
2015: Lithuania (100)
300
Which institution is responsible for the stability of the euro?
European Central Bank (ECB)
300
In which country is it illegal to pee in the sea?
Portugal
400
What are the names of the 9 candidate countries that have not yet been admitted to the EU?
Albania (44)
Bosnia / Herzegovina (44)
Georgia (44)
Moldova (44)
Montenegro (44)
North Macedonia (44)
Serbia (44)
Turkey (44)
Ukraine (44)
400
Who currently holds the two new top positions created in the EU by the Lisbon Treaty?
1. President of the European Council
2. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy?
President of the European Council Charles Michel (Belgium) (200)
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borell (Spain) (200)
400
How long has the European Union (EU) existed?
1993 with the Maastricht Treaty. Previously EC.
400
Name the EU countries with the smallest population, the largest area and the highest per capita income per inhabitant?
Smallest population: Malta approx. 400,000 (133)
Largest area: France (133)
Per capita income per inhabitant: Luxembourg (133)
400
Which institution could be described as the government of the EU?
European Commission (COM)
400
Where is the most chocolate sold in Europe?
Brussels (Airport)
500
What do the Copenhagen criteria say?
Democracy (100), rule of law (100), human rights/protection of minorities (100), market economy (100), identification with the objectives of the EU (100)
500
Name the heads of state and government of the following 5 countries: GER, GB, IT, ESP, FR
GER: Olaf Scholz / Frank-Walter Steinmeier (50/50)
GB: Rishi Sunak / King Charles III (50/50)
IT: Giorgia Meloni / Sergio Mattarella (50/50)
ESP: Pedro Sánchez / King Felipe VI (50/50)
FR: Gabriel Attal / Emmanuel Macron (50/50)
500
Special question: When did Greenland leave the EU? (Closest guess wins)
1985 (population: 55,000)
500
6 EU countries have a monarch as their head of state. Which ones are they?
Spain (Felipe VI) (83)
Denmark (Frederik) (83)
Sweden (Carl XVI Gustav) (83)
Belgium (Phillipe) (83)
Luxembourg (Grand Duke Henri) (83)
Netherlands (Willem-Alexander) (83)
500
What is the difference between the European Council and the Council of the European Union?
European Council:
Heads of State or Government (125)
Issues general directives (125)
Council of the EU (also Council of Ministers):
Composed of ministers for specific areas (125)
Legislative power of the EU (125)
500
What is the most visited place in Europe?
Disneyland Paris
