EU Business Topics:

Kahoot vragen
Kahoot 1:
1. Which part of the world has the largest population ?
- China
2. Which country of the EU has the largest population ?
- Germany
3. Which country/region in the world has the largest surface ?
- Russia
4. Which country of the EU has the largest surface ?
- France
5. Which country of the EU has the largest share of the EU
GDP ?
- Germany
6. Which country/region in the world has the highest GDP per
capita ?
- United States of America
7. Which country of the EU has the highest GDP per capita ?
- Luxemburg
8. Which country/region spends the most on R&D ?
- Japan
9. Who is the biggest exporter of the EU ?
- Germany
10. Income in the EU is equally distributed
- False
Kahoot 2:

1. Norway's incentives for the purchase of EV's include items like :(indicate the wrong
one)
- Free maintenance
2. Why is Norway not in the EU ? (indicate the wrong answer)
- It doesn't comply with the rules of the EU and therefore cannot enter
3. Which country is NOT in the top-5 of use and sales of Tesla-cars ?
- France
4. EV's solid ground in Norway is because of government's subsidization
- True
5. How is the relation between the EU and Norway ?
- The relation between the EU and Norway is formalized through the EEA
6. Which of the below is NOT a competitive advantage of Tesla ?
- Eco-friendly battery
7. Why are Norwegians more tempted to buy EV's ? Which of the following is NOT
correct ?
- Cheap car price
8. By handing out subsidies, the EU is giving advantage to Tesla over other non-EV
producing companies .
- False
9. What does the future of Tesla look like ? What is the most likely option ?
- Worldwide, car brands are investing in EV's and will compete with Tesla
10. What statement on the homogeneity of the EU is false ?
- Laws related to the introduction of EV's are the same all over the EU
Kahoot 3: What do we know about Brexit?
1.Great Britain includes:
- England, Scotland and Wales
2. When did the UK enter the European union?
- In 1973, with the first extension of the EU.
3.When did the UK organize its first…?
- in 1975
4. The 2016 referendum was binding
- False
5. leaving the European union, means one has to install a border…?
- Always
6. putting a border between Ireland and northern Ireland is…
- An economical and certainly a political problem.
7. if the UK finally leaves the EU, and the day after regrets it and wants
to join in again?
- It would have to start up the official EU admission process all over
again
8. in case of a no-deal Brexit, a Belgian exporter will have to…?
- Issue a DUA/Single administrative document for customers for
every shipment.
9. The UK rebate is :
- Is a EU compensation for the UK for paying too much to the EU-
budget.
10. What are the opt-outs of the UK ? :
- Opt out of the euro, Schengen and Justice and home affairs.
Kahoot 4: Lukoil, a Russian push and pull strategy in Europe.

1.Why did Lukoil withdraw from certain East-European countries?

Correct?
- The drop in oil prices since 2014
- Focus on upstream activities, like refineries and extraction
- Worsening image of Russia after invasion of Ukraine
Not correct?
- Higher demand for oil in Western-Europe
2. Eastern-Europe is depending on Russia because of energy needs.
Which statement is wrong?
Correct?
- Most of E.E. has not enough energy resources of its own.
- Russia is one of the more logical suppliers of oil and gas.
- The more renewable energy E.E. can install, the less it depends on
Russia.
Not correct?
- Only Serbia, thanks to its own oil reserves, is not dependent on
Russia.
3. Is Lukoil likely to start collaboration with other energy suppliers
(competitors) in Europe?
- Only for high investment projects (like extraction at the arctic
circle).
4. What is true about Russia?
- Russia is a geo-political and military superpower.

5. Which costs should Lukoil take into consideration when starting to

operate in W- Europe?
- foreign currency fluctuations
- information costs
- discrimination costs by local governments
6. Lukoil withdraws from E-European markets and pushes into W-Europe
because?
- It wants to expand its sphere of influence.
- It prefers markets that are stable and sufficiently large
- Some E-European countries have a negative stance towards
Russian influence.
7.Lukoil is an example of vertical integration?
- It owns large resource bases
- It has companies all along the production chain
- It owns companies al along the distribution chain.
8.Expansion to Europe is important for Lukoil because …
- Europe is closer to Russia than many other destinations
- Other oil and gas companies were already present there.
- Europe needs Russian petroleum more than other regions and
continents.
9.Wy could the role of Russian energy for Europe increase?
- Central-Asian supply is increasingly being directed towards China.
10.Lukoil started its European expansion in Italy.
What did it not do?
- Seeking support from the then prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi.
What did it do?
- Starting joint venture with a domestic refinery in Sicily.
- Balancing the strategic portfolio through diversification
- Purchasing numerous existing gas-stations.