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@sunnythesheep these flowers that make a blue tea that turns purple with lemon juice (or any kind of acidity) are called Butterfly Pea Flower I got mine in Thailand, when I was on holiday

@sunnythesheep
I actually have these flowers at home and regularly serve this purple lemonade to my guests nothing purple escapes my notice

@sunnythesheep
The oxymoron is probably my favourite poetic device… finding the poetry in the driest of subjects is a serious life skill.

@sunnythesheep direct effect means that people in your countries can apply EU law directly in their courts.
Some types of EU legislation have direct effect while others do not. For instance EU directives don’t have direct effect and have to first be transposed into international law by the member states. I always found it ironic that the type of law called a directive doesn’t have direct effect.

All right EU law nerds! It’s time for another #EPSO quiz question, by popular demand, we are addressing EU case law.
The case Costa v ENEL (1964) Established which of the following principles?

#EPSOprep #EULaw #EU #EuropeanUnion

@negschaumburg1 @EUauditors
Because technically, the Court of Auditors is it's own EU institution, and the account you name is just for the European Commission.
But I agree, one official instance for all EU Institutions would be nice.

@Gina
Awesome to see more official government instances coming to the Fediverse.

@mayintoronto I think this is also a big factor with languages.
I speak a handful, but they regress when I am not actively using them. That said, every time I rededicate myself to one of them, they come back pretty fast. Which makes me feel less bad about phases where I neglect one of them. I know the neural pathways can be reactivated.

@mayintoronto
I'm studying for an exam to become an EU civil servant, called the #EPSO, so I am relearning all the EU Law stuff from my Bachelors Degree. I am really glad I held onto my books from those days. It's much easier to re-learn something you once knew when you still have some physical things to hold onto. (when it comes to books I may have a hoarding problem)
I'm also learning how to play the #BassGuitar.

@gunchleoc here I thought you were following my for my EU content. Happy to see more bassists in the community! rock on!

It's been too long since I took a good photo with the bass guitar, so here is one from rehearsal yesterday.
My favourite bass line right now is probably from Feel Good Inc,by Gorillaz, which has also become my go-to to sing at Karaoke.

Can you recommend cool bass lines for beginners?

#BassTodon #BassGuitar #Lilac #Purple #Bass

@JDersvenheisst @EUauditors
Ich habe den Account auch erst gestern bemerkt. Schnell nachgeschaut ob er auch offiziell ist (ist er) und sichergestellt das die EU Kommission ihm auch folgt.
Jetzt hoffe ich, dass wir ein paar mehr follower generieren koennen.

Did you know the Court of Auditors is also on #Mastodon? Go say hello! @EUauditors

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) was made a full EU institution by the TEU, under Article 13 TEU, and Articles 285-287 TFEU. As the name suggests, it audits the expenditure of the other institutions for legality and sound financial management.

#EPSOprep #EU #EUKnowledge #EUlearning #EUstudies

@peterbrown
True! The common law legal system is largely built on case law. In the EU, case law is there to interpret laws, but that’s still important.

Shoutout to everyone who's been taking part in my daily #EPSOprep question polls. I clearly need to make these harder.
Study materials for the #EPSO exams can be found here: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/graduates-administrators-ad5

From which resource should I create questions next?