18 concepts the spec wants you to use precisely, drawn from the Panther database. Read them, then test yourself.
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The concepts
Economic regionalism(tap to reveal)- When nearby countries form trading groups to lower trade barriers between themselves.
New regionalism(tap to reveal)- The modern form of regional cooperation that covers not just trade but security, environment and politics.
Regionalism(tap to reveal)- The development of political and economic cooperation among countries within a particular geographic area.
Regionalism(tap to reveal)- When neighbouring countries work together more closely through regional organisations and agreements.
Anti-EU movements(tap to reveal)- Groups and parties that want to reduce or end European integration.
Banking union(tap to reveal)- When a group of countries share the same rules and institutions for overseeing their banks, so that a banking crisis in one country does not spread to the rest.
CFSP(tap to reveal)- The EU's attempt to have one shared foreign policy, though disagreements between member states often make this difficult.
Common Foreign and Security Policy(tap to reveal)- The EU's attempt to speak with one voice in foreign affairs, though member states often disagree.
Customs union(tap to reveal)- A trading area where members have no tariffs between themselves but the same tariffs on outside countries.
Economic integration(tap to reveal)- When countries remove barriers between their economies to allow free trade and movement.
Economic trade areas(tap to reveal)- Regions where countries have agreed to trade with each other on better terms.
Economic union(tap to reveal)- Deep economic integration with a single market and shared economic policies - going beyond just a customs union.
Euro (currency)(tap to reveal)- The shared currency used by most EU countries, replacing national currencies. It is managed by the European Central Bank and used for trade and finance across the Eurozone.
European integration(tap to reveal)- The process by which European countries have gradually created shared institutions, laws, and policies, pooling some of their sovereignty.
Euroscepticism(tap to reveal)- Scepticism about or opposition to the EU and European integration - from mild concern to wanting to leave entirely.
Euroscepticism(tap to reveal)- Opposition or distrust towards the European Union and the idea of European integration.
Free trade area(tap to reveal)- A group of countries that trade with each other without tariffs or other barriers.
Freedom of movement(tap to reveal)- The right to travel and live in different places freely, particularly in the EU where citizens can live and work in any member country.