Internal and external challenges for the European Union in the 21st century

Iwona Pawlas ()
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Iwona Pawlas: University of Economics in katowice

No 4005871, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: The European Union is an example of really deep integration. Its gradual enlargement up to 28 member States has resulted in considerable disparities in socio-economic development. Global financial and economic crisis 2008+ additionally complicated the situation of the EU. The year 2015 brought some new challenges for the European Union (influx of migrants being one of the biggest ones). The paper examines selected internal and external challenges which the European Union has to face in the 21st century. The need for new sources of economic growth and competitive and sustainable development was discussed. New activities of the EU employment policy were described. Selected initiatives designed for strengthening Euro zone were analyzed. Ideas that emerge in the EU with regard to immigration crisis were presented.

Keywords: European Union; regional economic integration; economics; policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F00 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13 pages
Date: 2016-08
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 24th International Academic Conference, Barcelona, Aug 2016, pages 280-292

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