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231. What does the term 'European integration' mean?

Official German wording

Was bedeutet der Begriff „europäische Integration“?

  1. Damit sind amerikanische Einwanderer in Europa gemeint.
  2. Der Begriff meint den Einwanderungsstopp nach Europa.
  3. Damit sind europäische Auswanderer in den USA gemeint.
  4. Der Begriff meint den Zusammenschluss europäischer Staaten zur EU.

Answer options

  1. This refers to American immigrants in Europe.
  2. The term means a halt to immigration into Europe.
  3. This refers to European emigrants in the USA.
  4. The term denotes the coming together of European states to form the EU.

Correct answer

The term denotes the coming together of European states to form the EU.

Explanation

European integration denotes the gradual, legally binding consolidation of European states into a supranational polity that goes beyond classical intergovernmental cooperation. It proceeds through the Treaties of Paris (1951), Rome (1957), Maastricht (1992), and Lisbon (2009) and is governed by the principles of conferral, subsidiarity, and the primacy of EU law. Article 23 of the German Basic Law (the “Europe clause”) authorizes Germany’s participation, while the Federal Constitutional Court, via its Solange, Maastricht, Lisbon, and identity‑review jurisprudence, safeguards constitutional identity (Article 79(3) GG. Its aims include securing peace and freedom and establishing the internal market with the four freedoms, underpinned by common fundamental rights protection.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.