GLOBALIZATION PROCESSES AND EU PARTICIPATION IN THEM

Abstract

The modern stage of world development is characterized by the dynamic deepening of processes of globalization. Essence of modern processes of globalization consists in development of international relations, economic and political cooperation of countries, development and distribution of new technologies, increase of standards of life, development of culture. Globalization processes are processes that occur as a result of the development of humanity in various spheres and in which different countries of the world are involved. These are objective processes of a systemic nature, covering all spheres of social life. Globalization processes are a logical consequence of the evolutionary development of the world, and, at the same time, are the cause of problems and situations in the solution of which different countries of the world are involved. Their main reasons are the global division of labor, the movement of capital, human and production resources, the activation of international processes, as well as the convergence and fusion of different national cultures. As a result of globalization, the world is becoming more and more connected and dependent on all its subjects. Regional integration processes and globalization are inextricably linked, since the existence of the latter is impossible without reproduction at the local and regional levels. Scientists are increasingly considering European integration processes as a way of real manifestation of globalization and a way of its entry into the life of specific regions of world society. The influence of globalization and integration trends was manifested in the uneven development of countries and regions, including EU countries, and the wave of economic crises increased this unevenness. Therefore, the main goal of the EU's regional policy was and remains to create conditions for realizing the existing potential and maximizing its contribution to national economic development programs with the aim of improving the economy as a whole and integration into the global international system. The analysis of these phenomena makes it possible to understand the specifics of relations between the EU countries and other countries of the world in the conditions of globalization, which determines the formulation of the problem and the relevance of the research topic. The article examines the theoretical and practical aspects of the impact of globalization processes on the European Union.