GermanyAufgabe 230 · History and responsibility

The European Parliament is elected regularly, namely every …

In the exam (German)

Das Europäische Parlament wird regelmäßig gewählt, nämlich alle …

  1. a5 years.5 Jahre.Correct answer
  2. b6 years.6 Jahre.
  3. c7 years.7 Jahre.
  4. d8 years.8 Jahre.

Why?

The European Parliament is elected directly by the citizens of the EU every five years. The first direct election was in 1979 and the last one in 2024 – so the next one is in 2029. Do not mix this up: the Bundestag is elected every four years.

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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.

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