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7. What is the official currency used by most EU countries, and how many use it?

The euro is the official currency of 20 countries of the European Union that collectively form the euro zone, also known as the euro zone.

Some EU countries have not yet met the necessary criteria to join the euro zone as According to a new report by the European Commission, Poland and five other European Union countries do not meet the criteria for adopting the euro as the common currency of the bloc. In the European Union, the euro is not legal tender in Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Romania and Sweden

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15. Why is the cohesion policy important for regional development in the EU?

The European Union's Cohesion Policy helps to ensure there are no gaps between countries and between different areas and regions in the same country. It supports key EU goals, such as the green and digital transition. The ElB was born to support and finance cohesion throughout Europe.

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6. What is the single market, and why is it important for member states?

The internal market of the European Union (EU) is a single market in which the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons is assured, and in which citizens are free to live, work, study and do business.

Since its creation in 1993, the single market has opened itself more to competition, created jobs, and reduced many trade barriers. The Single Market Act was put forward in two parts, in 2011 and 2012, containing proposals to further exploit the opportunities afforded by the single market, in order to boost employment and improve confidence in European business

The EU is also building a capital markets union, to make it easier for small businesses to raise money and to make Europe a more attractive place to invest. In addition, the digital single market will digitize the EU's single market freedoms, with EU-wide rules for telecommunications services, copyright and data protection

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14. Name two current challenges faced by the European Union

rising global economic and political competition

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5 .Name three benefits of being part of the European Union.

Since 1957, the European Union has achieved great things for its citizens and the world:

freedom for its citizens to live, study or work anywhere in the EU.

the world's biggest single market.

aid and development assistance for millions of people worldwide.

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13. Which court ensures that EU laws are interpreted and applied consistently across all member states?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interprets EU law to make sure it is applied in the same way in all EU countries, and settles legal disputes between national governments and EU institutions.

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4. What are the main objectives of the European Union?

The objetives are:

. Establish a common market.

. Implement customs union.

. Design joint policies.

. Construct European.

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3 Which treaty officially marked the beginning of the European Union?

The Maastricht Treaty,which created a new institutional structure. The European Union came into being on the basis of the three existing European communities: the ECSC, the European Community (the EC, previously the EEC) and the EAEC.

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12. Which EU institution is responsible for proposing laws and managing common policies?

The European Commission is the EU's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU

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11. What is the main role of the European Council?

The European Council brings together EU leaders to set the EU's political agenda. It represents the highest level of political cooperation between EU countries.

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10. Which institution represents the interests of European citizens?

The European Parliament represents the citizens of EU countries and is directly elected by them. It takes decisions on European laws jointly with the Council of the European Union.

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9. What are the four fundamental freedoms of the EU single market?

The single market seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people, known collectively as the "four freedoms".

This is achieved through common rules and standards that all participating states are legally committed to follow.

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2. How many countries are currently members of the European Union?

The countries are 27: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

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1. What is the EU?

The European Union is a union with about 27 countries so that there is peace between them

When was created?

in 1951,france, Italy the federal republic of Germany Belgium ,the Netherlands and luxemburg ,established the european coal and steel community (ECSC)

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8. Which European Union countries did not adopt the euro as their currency?

Bulgaria.

﻿﻿Czech Republic.

﻿﻿Denmark.

﻿﻿Hungary.

﻿﻿Poland.

﻿﻿Romania.

﻿﻿Sweden.