Answers Quiz

European

Context

1. European integration is wider

than the EU, both in countries

and process. NATO for instance

is also part of European

integration.

2. The ultimate aim of the EU is

stability in Europe. This is

mostly realised through

economic means.

3. The authority of the EU is

defined in the treaties and has

been explicitly granted by the

Member States.

4. The latest treaty is the Treaty of

Lisbon, in effect from December

2009 and consists actually of

two treaties, one on the

establishment of the EU and

one on the functioning of the

EU.

5. A key result of the EU is the

internal market. The

consequence is that trade

policy has been transferred to

the European Commission.

6. Most EU legislation has no

direct effect and is incorporated

in the national legislations of

the Member States.

7. The EU has no army but may

realise peace operations with

military means of the Member

States.

8. The € is the intended currency

of the EU according to the

Lisbon Treaty. Some Member

States demanded an exception

and others do not yet fulfil the

criteria.

9. The interest and the exchange

rate of the € is determined by

the European Central Bank.

10. European legislation is based

on the principles of conferral

(based on the treaties),

subsidiarity (at the lowest

possible level) and

proportionality (not more than is

required).