Catalogue question 232 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Who is elected in the European election?
- the European Commission
- the countries allowed to join the EU
- the members of the European Parliament Correct
- the European constitution
Why — for every option
- A — The European Commission is not directly elected but is proposed by the member states and confirmed by the European Parliament.
- B — The accession of new countries to the EU is an international treaty process, not an election of individuals.
- C — Correct: in the European election, citizens of the EU member states directly elect the members of the European Parliament.
- D — A "European constitution" in the formal sense was rejected in 2005; the Lisbon Treaty took its place — in any case, no constitution is "elected".
Source: www.europarl.europa.eu
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