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  RESEARCH ON THE PROCESSES OF INTEGRATION AND DIFFERENTIATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

  The international regional integration and the processes taking place at the economic formations have been the subject of numerous economic, political and sociological studies since the 1950s. The core question that arises, in this regard, is if there can be noticed occurrence of processes, contradictory to the integration – processes of ... The international regional integration and the processes taking place at the economic formations have been the subject of numerous economic, political and sociological studies since the 1950s. The core question that arises, in this regard, is if there can be noticed occurrence of processes, contradictory to the integration – processes of differentiation and disintegration. The purpose of the study is to examine the processes of integration and differentiation within the European Union and the factors for their occurrence and development. The paper presents an analysis of the European integration process as well as a study on the factors, influencing the stability in the EU. Analyzed are the foreign trade flows of a group of Eastern European countries that are EU members – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Croatia. The direction of the foreign trade connections of these countries with countries within the EU, as well as with non-EU countries, is examined as a factor for development of differentiation in the EU. The paper argues that the redirection of foreign trade flows from a group of certain Eastern European countries that are EU Member States, to non-EU countries, could be examined as a factor for the occurrence of processes of differentiation within the EU

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  FOREST POLICY AND ITS ROLE FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

  The issue of forest policy is topical in terms of the European policy implemented (including in Bulgaria) and the importance of forests and their role in climate change mitigation, the opportunities for employment creation and earning an income from the resources extracted from forest territories, etc. This paper aims to study and identify ... The issue of forest policy is topical in terms of the European policy implemented (including in Bulgaria) and the importance of forests and their role in climate change mitigation, the opportunities for employment creation and earning an income from the resources extracted from forest territories, etc. This paper aims to study and identify opportunities for forest policy implementation regarding the economic development of the agricultural sector. It is defined by the following tasks: studying the theory and practice of the relevant issues; familiarizing with the European and national legislation on forest policy; identifying the problems and highlighting the role of the forest sector for climate change mitigation and environment conservation; reflecting the state of the national forest sector; proposals and conclusions regarding the need for sustainable management of the forest sector. The object of the study is forest policy. The subject of the study is the role of the forest policy for the economic development of the agricultural sector. The research thesis follows from the need to implement a consistent forest policy – a prerequisite for the economic development of the agricultural sector

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  THE ROLE OF FISCAL AND MACROPRUDENTIAL POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE CRISIS AND POSTCRISIS PERIOD

  The paper focuses on the principles underlying the application of the instruments of fiscal and macro-prudential policy to overcome negative effects in crisis periods. The aim is to explore the instruments of fiscal and macro-prudential policy applied in the Member States of the European Union both in the crisis and the post-crisis periods and to ... The paper focuses on the principles underlying the application of the instruments of fiscal and macro-prudential policy to overcome negative effects in crisis periods. The aim is to explore the instruments of fiscal and macro-prudential policy applied in the Member States of the European Union both in the crisis and the post-crisis periods and to analyze their effects. The study involves the application of methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison and statistical techniques for analysis and evaluation. The study of the implemented measures found significant changes in tax policies, with a trend of increasing indirect taxes and reducing the tax burden on labour and capital, to stimulate demand and expand the opportunities for consumption by individuals and to stimulate investment by businesses in the post-crisis period. In macro-prudential policy we may conclude that the implemented reforms are projection and consequence of the reforms implemented by the EU to regulate financial markets and ensure financial stability in the community