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. Which of the following is generally thought to be the most unlikely and least plausible scenario on the future of the EU?

A Federation of Nation States correct incorrect

Piecemeal Adjustment correct incorrect

Functional Federalism correct incorrect

Systemic disintegration correct incorrect

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. In terms of disintegration as fragmentation, where did the re-emergence of nationalism in Europe begin?

Russia correct incorrect

The Balkans correct incorrect

The Ukraine correct incorrect

Hungary and Poland correct incorrect

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. Who was the President of the European Central Bank who said in 2012 'The ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro'?

Guy Verhofstadt correct incorrect

Jean-Claude Juncker correct incorrect

Martin Schulz correct incorrect

Mario Draghi correct incorrect

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. Which scenario on the future of the European Union is characterized by incremental changes and satisficing?

Disintegration correct incorrect

Piecemeal Adjustment correct incorrect

Functional Federalism correct incorrect

Federation of Nation States correct incorrect

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. Which European member state has led the eurozone crisis management and development?

Belgium correct incorrect

Germany correct incorrect

France correct incorrect

Luxembourg correct incorrect

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. Which design fault of the euro was not exposed by the euro crisis?

Centralized monetary policy correct incorrect

A decentralized fiscal regime correct incorrect

A financial supervisory regime correct incorrect

Overvaluation correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the four pillars identified in the Van Rompuy report as being the building blocks of the EMU?

An integrated social and employment framework correct incorrect

An integrated financial framework correct incorrect

An integrated budgetary framework correct incorrect

An integrated economic policy framework correct incorrect

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. In what year did the European Central Bank take over supervision of Europe's banking system?

2014 correct incorrect

2013 correct incorrect

2012 correct incorrect

2011 correct incorrect

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. Who was the first European politician to use the term Federation of Nation States?

José Manuel Barroso correct incorrect

Jean Monnet correct incorrect

Paul-Henri Spaak correct incorrect

Jacques Delors correct incorrect

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. The EU is often considered to have extensive 'soft power' in its external relations. Which of the following is not an example of its 'hard edge'?

The size of its domestic market correct incorrect

The EU's role in international trade. correct incorrect

The EU's stance on Russian aggression towards Ukraine. correct incorrect

The EU's military missions abroad correct incorrect