The book offers a basic overview of the problems concerning present developments of the European Union. European integration processes and certain selected topics that are currently relevant for the further development of European integration. The main idea is to familize the readers with the importance of countries membership in the EU and to help readers to understand the idea of integrating Europe both in relation to the EU own members and to the EU neighbours. The book is therefore methodically divided into eleven chapters: 1. European integration; 2. Institutions of the European Union and European Union in facts and figures; 3. European Union agribusiness; 4. European Union regional policy; 5. Regional competitiveness: European approach; 6. Engagement in local development: the role of advisory councils in governmental and non-governmental organizations; 7. Citizenship, participation and European youth; 8. European Union in international relations; 9. Development in multicultural environment; 10. Doing business in another culture - What is different?; 11. Tukrey and EU: Where is the end of Europe border?
