EU KNOWLEDGE

Question 1

Dove hanno sede EUROPOL e EUROJUST?

Answer 1

L’Aja

Question 2

In che anno fu istituita la Banca Centrale Europea?

Answer 2

1998

Question 3

In che anno fu istituito lo European System of Central Banks (ESCB)? (Sistema delle banche centrali europee, SEBC)

Answer 3

1998

Question 4

In che anno fu firmato e in che anno entrò in vigore il Trattato di Amsterdam?

Answer 4

Firmato nel 1997, entrata in vigore nel 1999

Question 5

Cos’è l’Agenda 2000, da chi e quando fu proposta?

Answer 5

Programma di finanziamento e aiuto per i paesi di prossima adesione, presentato dalla Commissione al Parlamento nel 1997. Fu approvato dal Consiglio europeo di Berlino nel 1999.

Question 6

Quando entrò fisicamente in vigore la moneta unica?

Answer 6

1 gennaio 2002

Question 7

Quando nacque l’Eurozona?

Answer 7

1 gennaio 2002, ovvero il giorno in cui entrò in circolazione fisicamente l’euro

Question 8

Quando furono ritirate definitivamente le monete nazionali?

Answer 8

1 luglio 2002 (dopo che l’euro cominciò a circolare fisicamente il primo gennaio dello stesso anno)

Question 9

Quando fu firmata la Convenzione di Schengen?

Answer 9

1990 ( Accordo di Schengen ancora prima, nel 1985)
La Convenzione poi entrò in vigore nel 1995.

Question 10

Quando fu firmato il Single European Act (SEA)?

Answer 10

1986

Question 11

Dove fu firmato il Single European Act (SEA)?

Answer 11

Lussemburgo e L’Aja

Question 12

Quando fu firmato il Treaty on the European Union (TEU) e qual’è il suo secondo nome?

Answer 12

Fu firmato nel 1992 a Maastricht, per questo si chiama anche Maastricht Treaty

Question 13

Quando si tennero le prime elezioni del Parlamento Europeo a suffragio universale diretto e per quanti deputati?

Answer 13

Nel 1979
Per 410 deputati

Question 14

Quando entrò la Grecia nell’UE?

Answer 14

1981

Question 15

Per quali paesi non entrò in vigore l’Unione Economica e Monetaria (Economic and Monetary Union, EMU) nel 1999 perché non soddisfacevano i criteri di convergenza? Quali paesi invece decisero di non aderire per libera scelta (opting out clause)?

Answer 15

Grecia e Svezia non soddisfacevano i criteri, mentre UK e Danimarca per libera scelta

Question 16

When was the EU founded?

Answer 16

1951

Question 17

How many appplicants for future membership of the EU?

Answer 17

9 candidate countries and 1 potential candidate country (Kosovo)

Question 18

How many INSTITUTIONS does the EU have?

Answer 18

7
( 1: Parliament, 2: Commission, 3: Council, 3: Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), 4: European Central Bank (ECB), 5: European Court of Auditors (ECA))

Question 19

How many BODIES does the EU have?

Answer 19

9 (European Committee of the Regions (CoR), European Cybersecurity Comepetence Centre (ECCC) with HQ in Bucharest Romania, European Data Protection Board (EDPB), European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), European External Action Service (EEAS), European Investment Bank (EIB) with HQ in Luxembourg, European Ombudsman with HQ in Strasbourg, European Public Prosecutor’s office (EPPO) with HQ in Lux)

Question 20

Where is the European Ombudsman HQ?

Answer 20

Strasbourg

Question 21

Where is the EPPO HQ?

Answer 21

Luxembourg

Question 22

Where is the European Investment Bank HQ?

Answer 22

Luxembourg

Question 23

By how much has the EU committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030?

Answer 23

By at least 55% (compared to 1990 levels)

Question 24

By how much have greenhouse gas emissions decreased in the last decade in the EU?

Answer 24

By 19%

Question 25

What is the life expectancy in the EU?

Answer 25

Almost 79 years for men 84 for women

Question 26

What is the uneployment rate in the EU?

Answer 26

5.9%

Question 27

How many young people aged 15-24 in the EU are unemployed

Answer 27

14.9% (which is more than twice the unemployment rate, i.e. 5.9%)

Question 28

Which sector is the biggest employer in the EU?

Answer 28

The SERVICE sector, with a share of 74%

Question 29

What is the gender gap in the EU (in percentage)?

Answer 29

On average, women in the EU still earn 12% less than men

Question 30

What is the percentage of women managers in the EU?

Answer 30

35%, i.e. slightly more than a third

Question 31

In which EU MS is the share of female managers higher than 40%?

Answer 31

Sweden, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, and Bulgaria

Question 32

Which EU MS have the fewest female managers?

Answer 32

Cyprus, Croatia and Italy

Question 33

What was the inflation in 2024?

Answer 33

2.6%

Question 34

How many people in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion?

Answer 34

93.3 million people

Question 35

In which countries is the poverty risk higher?

Answer 35

Bulgaria and Romania

Question 36

In which countries is the poverty risk the lowest?

Answer 36

Czechia and Slovenia

Question 37

How many gradutws does the EU have each year?

Answer 37

Over 4 million

Question 38

When did the Erasmus programme start?

Answer 38

1987

Question 39

How many students took part in the Erasmus programme on the first year?

Answer 39

In 1987, 3,200 students from 11 countries participated

Question 40

How many people has Erasmus allowed to live and study abroad?

Answer 40

16 million

Question 41

How much is the average general government deficit across the EU?

Answer 41

3.2% of GDP

Question 42

Which countries have the highest public debt?

Answer 42

Greece, Italy, France, Spain and Belgium

Question 43

Which countries have the lowest public debt?

Answer 43

Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Estonia

Question 44

Which is the EU’s main export partner?

Answer 44

The US

Question 45

Which is the largest origin of goods imports for the EU?

Answer 45

China