POST COLD WAR WORLD
INTEGRATION OF EUROPE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Joining the EU Any country that satisfies the conditions for membership can apply. These conditions are known as the ‘Copenhagen criteria’ and include a stable democracy and the rule of law, a functioning market economy and the acceptance of all EU legislation, including of the euro.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two more countries from eastern Europe, Bulgaria and Romania, join the EU, bringing the number of member states to 27 countries. Ten new countries join the EU: Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway Although these countries are not members of the EU, their nationals can work in the EU on the same footing as EU nationals, since they belong to the European Economic Area.