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1. The mandate of the intergovernmental conference (IGC), launched after the June 2007 European Council in Brussels, was set out in ...
a) A Council Directive
b) The Presidency Conclusions\' Annex
c) A joint declaration of the Council
d) A decision of the Parliament and the Commission

2. According to the European Council conclusions of June 2007, the EC Treaty will be called ...
a) Constitutional Treaty
b) European Treaty
c) Treaty on the Functioning of the Union
d) Treaty on the European Union and its Communities

3. According to the European Council conclusions of June 2007, the new treaties will ...
a) Have constitutional character
b) Change the name of directives and regulations to framework laws and laws
c) Include the EU\'s symbols and motto
d) Create the post of a High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

4. Since when have 'European Years' been selected?
a) 1995
b) 1983
c) 1964
d) 1988

5. Which institutions choose the theme of a 'European Year'?
a) Parliament and Council
b) Parliament only
c) Council only
d) Commission and Council

6. After the European Parliament elections in 2009, how many quaestors will the Parliament have?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

7. The (proposed) European day against death penalty is ...
a) 10 October
b) 9 May
c) 20 June
d) 29 December

8. The Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency ...
a) Will be based in Luxembourg
b) Will check the conformity of projects financed outside the Community budget
c) Started its operation in 2006
d) Shall analyse information required for the implementation of the trans-European transport network

9. Who makes a decision about accepting a new Member State to the Eurozone?
a) The European Council
b) Council of Ministers
c) Parliament and Council
d) Commission and European Council

10. Which treaty incorporates the Schengen Agreement into the EU framework?
a) Treaty of Lisbon
b) Treaty of Nice
c) Treaty of Maastricht
d) Treaty of Amsterdam

11. Which of the following countries is not an ACP State?

a) Ghana
b) Mauritius
c) Vietnam
d) Jamaica

12. Which of the following currencies has never formed part of the European monetary system´s exchange rate mechanism?

a) The Austrian shilling
b) The Finnish mark
c) The pound sterling
d) The Swedish crown

13. Which oft he following objectives does not form part of development cooperation policy as defined by the Treaty on European Union?

a) The fight against poverty
b) The development of human resources
c) The harmonious insertion of the developing countries in the world economy
d) The consolidation of democracy and the rule of law



2. by dawnglitters:
Question 2 - Answer: c "The TEU will keep its present name and the TEC will be called Treaty on the Functioning of the Union, the Union having a single legal personality."
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/94932.pdf



3. the same link as by 2! the answer is on page 17: d
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/94932.pdf

4. Special 'European Years' focusing on specific themes have been held since 1983.

http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/european-year-creativity-innovation/article-179487

by dawnglitters: 1983 – first European Year of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Craft Industry
http://openlibrary.org/b/OL17328397M/1983---the-European-year-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises

5. 4 Dec. 2006: EU ministers adopt a broad-based innovation strategy.
31 March 2008: European Commission proposes that 2009 should be the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (EYCI).
16 Dec. 2008: European Parliament and Council approve EYCI.

http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/european-year-creativity-innovation/article-179487

6. 6?

7. 10 October

9. c?

10. by dawnglitters:

Question 10 - Answer: d "Treaty of Amsterdam incorporated into EU law on 1 May 1999 the decisions taken since 1985 by the Schengen group members."
http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l33020.htm


11. is it Vietnam?


12. swedish crown or not?

13. is it c?