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INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many voting members does the European Council usually have?
A
30-the Prime minister or the President of the Republic for each State, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
B
29-The President of the European Council, the High Representative for the common and foreign policy and the heads of State or of Government of each State
C
28-The President of the European Council and the heads of State or of Government of each State
D
27-one for each State
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The members of the European Council are the heads of state or government of the 27 EU member states, the European Council President and the President of the European Commission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003 and was in negotiations from 2005 until 2011. On 9 December 2011 leaders from the EU and Croatia signed the accession treaty. The country became the 28th EU member country on 1 July 2013.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leadership. The European Commission is led by its President and the 26 Commissioners, one per country. The Commission President is elected for a 5-year term by the European Parliament, following the European elections.

Detailed explanation-4: -The European Council is made up of the heads of state or government of all EU countries, the European Council President, and the European Commission President. It is convened and chaired by its President, who is elected by the European Council itself for a once-renewable two-and-a-half-year term.

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