The EU Regional Policy - Decentralization from above
No.3(2002)
Abstract
Keywords:
European Union; decentralization; regional policy; enlargement.
Apart fom the national states one of the subjects of the process of decentralization is the European Union. Talking about decentralization, together with the principle of subsidiarity the regional policy of the Union is its most significant expression. The contribution of regional policy is even more important, as it is not connected only with the member states. Its influence on the so called applicant countries is enormous. The author describes the development of the regional policy of the Union. A special attention is paid to the analysis from the point of view of political geography.
European Union; decentralization; regional policy; enlargement.