EU Formation
How many pillars of the EU are there?
3
What was the name of the treaty that formed the EU?
Treaty of Maastricht
How many countries joined the EU as part of the Northern Expansion in 1973?
What is a competence?
A power
How many countries are in the EU?
27
What year was the EU formed?
1993
Name one goal of the Treaty of Maastricht (1993).
1. Continue EU integration
2. Unite the three pillars
3. Create more democratic checks on the EU
Name 1 reason Euroscepticism has been growing.
Immigration policy, general rise of right-wing populism, economic problems, a sense that poorer countries are unfairly relying on wealthier ones, and dissatisfaction over a "changing Europe"
Can the EU support non-member states?
No
What is the Copenhagen Criteria?
The things/criteria that are necessary for a country to become part of the EU.
What are the 3 pillars of the EU?
"European Communities", "Common Foreign and Security Policy", and Police and Judicial Cooperation
What year did the Treaty of Lisbon take place?
2009
Name 5 countries that joined the EU as part of the Eastern Expansion.
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Romania
What is subsidiarity in the EU?
It refers to the balance of power between member states governments and general EU policy. If the EU doesn't have a specific competence, member states make the laws.
What is difference between NATO and the EU?
NATO is a military union and the EU stays out of military affairs. They are completely separate organizations.
What were the three "European Communities" that merged in 1967 as part of the EU's formation?
ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community), EEC (European Economic Community), and EURATOM
Name 2 points made in the Treaty of Maastricht.
Introduced European citizenship, limits for when the EU vs. nations can act, combined 3 pillars, introduced the idea of the Euro, etc
Why was Cyprus joining the EU controversial?
Name 3 policy areas that fall under shared competences.
Internal market, social policy, regional policy, agriculture and non-conservation fisheries, environment, consumer protection, Trans-European networks, energy, freedom, security, and justice, public health, research, technological development, and space, and development coordination, and humanitarian aid
Name 2 countries that are part of the EU, but aren't part of the Schengen Agreement.
Romania, Bulgaria, Ireland, and Cyprus
1. To safeguard the common values, interests, and independence, and integrity of the Union
2. Strengthen the security of the Union
3. Promote international cooperation
4. Develop and consolidate democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
Name 2 things the Treaty of Lisbon established.
More citizen involvement, laid out EU democracy, specifically described the powers the EU had vs. national governments, and established how countries can leave the EU
Name 5 countries that are candidates to join the EU.
Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Albania, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, and North Macedonia
Name 2 policy areas that fall under EU competences.
Customs union, competition rules for the internal market, Euro monetary policy, common commercial policy, and fishery conservation
What is the Western Balkans Stabilization and Association Process (SAP)?