European Union FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about European Union
This FAQ about European Union was compiled and written by Roland Siebelink & Bart Schelfhout with numerous contributions by others.
What is the European Union or EU?- +European Union; is the name of the organization for the member ...
- When did the EU come into being?
- The European Union as an umbrella organisation has come into existence ...
- What countries are members of the EU?
- The EU now consists of 15 member states. Its original membership of six ...
- Which are the languages of the EU?
- Like most international organisations, the EU has two sorts of languages:...
- How come the flag has only twelve stars?
- Questions that concern the European flag keep recurring. Especially ...
- Quick guide to EU legislation
- EU legislation is known for its complexities and subtleties. The ...
- The Intergovernmental Conference of 1996
- The EU being an association of member states, changes to the Treaties ...
- Conclusions Of The Reflection Group
- The Reflection Group preparing the agenda for the IGC under the ...
- The Main Issues On The Agenda
- In its issue of 21-27 March 1996, the deputy editor of the weekly ...
- How Much Time Will It Take?
- The Report does not explicitly state which Member States ...
- How is the European Parliament composed?
- DIRECT UNIVERSAL ...
- What are the powers of the European Parliament?
- Richard Corbett[60] provided me with this excellent rewritten and ...
- Who is the President of the European Parliament?
- MEPs elect the President (or chair) of the European Parliament and his/...
- EU General Information
- The European Commission is the body with the formal and exclusive power ...
- The Directorates-General of the Commission
- The Commission is a big organisation, whose tasks have been divided ...
- Who is the President (chairman) of the European Commission?
- The function of President (or chair) of the Commission has ...
- What is the Council of Ministers? Composition Of The Council Of Ministers
- The Council of Ministers (or simply Council) represents the member ...
- What is the Council of Ministers? Council Decisions And Secrecy
- The Council always meets behind closed doors; only the outcome of ...
- What is the European Council?
- The European Council was formally established in 1974, building on ...
- Who Are The Current Members Of The European Council?
- Whether a Member State is represented by a Prime Minister or by a ...
- What Are The Powers/Activities Of The European Council?
- The European Council convenes twice a year, in the last month of each ...
- Who is the President of the (European) Council?
- Both the Council of Ministers and the European Council have a ...
- What is the European Court of Justice?
- The following text was kindly provided by Frangois Thunus[1]....
- What is the Court of Auditors?
- The Court of Auditors checks whether the accounts of all EU institutions ...
- What is the Economic and Social Committee?
- The Economic and Social Committee consists of representatives of the ...
- What is the Committee of Regions?
- The Committee of Regions is a new advisory body established by ...
- What is the European Monetary Institute?
- The Maastricht Treaty inlcudes provisions for the establishment of ...
- The European Community?
- The European Community, formerly known as European Economic Community, is ...
- The Common Market?
- The Common Market was one of the most important objectives of the ...
- The Council of Europe?
- The Council of Europe is quite a different organisation from the EU. It is ...
- The Western European Union?
- The Western European Union was founded in 1954 as a defence alliance ...
- The European Free Trade Association/European Economic Area?
- The European Free Trade Association or EFTA was founded in 1960 as ...
- The North American Free Trade Agreement?
- The North American Free Trade Agreement obviously affects ...
- Author, contributors and sources
- This list was edited by Roland Siebelink and Bart ...
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