Quite often, EU institutions and EU terms are hidden behind names, abbreviations or even word plays. So, if you do not know the key personalities of the EU (Tusk, Juncker, Mogherini, etc.) and the main concepts under discussion, you can hardly guess, what is actually meant by a newspaper headline.
Look at the headline below by REUTERS. Do you know which institution is represented by JUNCKER and what is meant by EU deal in this context?
EU’s Juncker ‘quite confident’ of EU deal with Britain
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Pictures, quotes and lots more help you identify his post at EU level.
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EU Abbreviations Quiz – Do you know the short for the following?
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Question 1 of 7
1. Question
Which photo represents Jean-Claude Juncker?
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The other photo represents Donald TUSK, President of the European Council (EU summit meetings of the MSs’ heads of state and government)Incorrect
The other photo represents Donald TUSK, President of the European Council (EU summit meetings of the MSs’ heads of state and government)
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Question 2 of 7
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Which institution is represented by Jean-Claude Juncker?
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The European Council is represented by Donald TUSK, its permanent president
The Council of the EU is represented by the Member State holding the Presidency for a six-month period (see rotating presidency system)
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The European Council is represented by Donald TUSK, its permanent president
The Council of the EU is represented by the Member State holding the Presidency for a six-month period (see rotating presidency system)
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Question 3 of 7
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Jean-Claude JUNCKER is the ……………………………… of the European Commission.
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Jean-Claude JUNCKER is the president of the European Commission.
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Question 4 of 7
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Jean-Claude JUNCKER assumed office on 1 November …………………
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Jean-Claude JUNCKER assumed office on 1 November 2014.
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Question 5 of 7
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Jean-Claude Juncker is the president of the European Commission for a …………………………………year term, with the possibility of renewal once.
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The president of the European Commission is elected for a five-year term.
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Question 6 of 7
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The role of the president of the European Commission at EU level may be compared to the role of ……………………………………. at national level
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Explanation: The European Commission is considered as the executive branch of the EU (as a quasi ‘government’ similarly to national level)
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Explanation: The European Commission is considered as the executive branch of the EU (as a quasi ‘government’ similarly to national level)
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Question 7 of 7
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Which quote belongs to Jean-Claude JUNCKER?
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From 2005 to 2013 Juncker served as the first permanent President of the Eurogroup.
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From 2005 to 2013 Juncker served as the first permanent President of the Eurogroup (see quote on monetary policy)
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