GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maastricht Treaty officially came into force on 1 November 1993 and the European Union was officially established. Since then, a further 16 countries have joined the EU* and adopted the rules set out in the Maastricht Treaty or in the treaties that followed later.

Detailed explanation-2: -Treaty on European Union-Maastricht Treaty Main changes: establishment of the European Union and introduction of the co-decision procedure, giving Parliament more say in decision-making. New forms of cooperation between EU governments – for example on defence and justice and home affairs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of the European Union, also known as Treaty of Maastricht and the signatures of the 12 Ministers for Foreign Affairs and for Finance of the Member States around. The Treaty on European Union was signed in Maastricht in the presence of the President of the European Parliament, Egon Klepsch.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Maastricht Treaty called for political union of the member nations. Ombudsman and Data Protection Supervisor are the EU institutions that fulfill secondary and support roles. The Council of the European Union is the legislative body of the EU. The Court of Justice is the court of appeals of the European Union.