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The economic situation of EU dairy farms is unstable and differs strongly between member countries. Most studies addressing the EU&rsquo ; s agricultural sector focus on selected countries or selected groups of operators. Conversely, this paper seeks to determine the economic situation of dairy farms in EU countries grouped into types according to their production potential. The analysis relied on data collected and processed in the FADN (Farm Accountancy Data Network). The farms were classified based on a hierarchical clustering routine. The agglomerative technique was used. Distances between clusters were calculated using the Ward&rsquo ; s method. In turn, the distance between countries was calculated as the Euclidean distance. This study enabled the identification of five different types of dairy farms in the EU. On an EU-wide basis, medium and large-sized highly specialized intensive farms play a key role in milk production. Despite their profitability being somehow restricted, they report high levels of labor productivity thanks to an advantageous production potential. In turn, an insufficient potential is among the main restrictions faced by other dairy farms in the EU ; their advantageous financial indicators often fail to provide satisfactory levels of income which could drive investment and consumption opportunities.

Austerity has become a key term in economic and social policy debates. Although austerity has been contested both in terms of economic theory and policy-making, it has been remarkably resilient. This resilience has been explained, for example, in structural and institutional terms by the rise of the 'debt state'. Other explanations have emphasised the strength of austerity ideas rooted in 'ordo-liberal' economic theory. Following the insights of science technology scholarship and its emphasis on the social co-production of authoritative knowledge, this article proposes a stronger focus on organisations and their links across nation state borders for an explanation of the stability of austerity capitalism and the thinking underpinning it. The scrutiny of think tank networks, the article proposes, can help bridge the gap between ideational and structural explanations.

The article reviews the situation in the Lithuanian labour market and changes which took place in it from the restoration of state independence to the post-crisis period. Based on the analysis of statistical data and legislation, development stages characteristic of the Lithuanian labour market are identified and decisions relate d to the labour market management are overviewed. The article also provides the analysis of legal regulation of the Lithuania labour relations and reveals the fundamental legal features of labour relations, which may be useful in order to achieve greater flexibility and security in the labour market. The article reveals that the Lithuanian labour market was subjected to a few distinct development stages, which determined the measures of the labour market policy. The changing economic situation resulted in changes in the labour market policy, which are indicators of the relevance of the labour market issues and the need for their solution.

The article reviews the situation in the Lithuanian labour market and changes which took place in it from the restoration of state independence to the post-crisis period. Based on the analysis of statistical data and legislation, development stages characteristic of the Lithuanian labour market are identified and decisions relate d to the labour market management are overviewed. The article also provides the analysis of legal regulation of the Lithuania labour relations and reveals the fundamental legal features of labour relations, which may be useful in order to achieve greater flexibility and security in the labour market. The article reveals that the Lithuanian labour market was subjected to a few distinct development stages, which determined the measures of the labour market policy. The changing economic situation resulted in changes in the labour market policy, which are indicators of the relevance of the labour market issues and the need for their solution.

In the CRUNT TEMPUS project, e-pedagogy of using ITC learning environments was used. Elearning inter-university network of Moldova uses a virtual learning environment for training and learning process improvement dedicated to engineering students. The article presents some methodological elements that contributed to the success of TEMPUS CRUNT Project. Several web courses, based on Blended Learning methodology are highlighted.This paper presents elearning instruction materials for engineering undergraduates developed on the Virtual Learning Environment http://elearning.utm.md/moodle/login/index.php/. Electrical Engineering and Technology (EET) Discipline model is a new approach to learning electrical technology-one that presents concepts in the customary logically developed order but illustrates them with exemplars that reflect the applications students are interested in. Electrical Engineering Discipline resources are especially for secondary school teachers and students, with topics ranging from introductory to advanced Electrical Engineering and Technology.Teachers will find reliable and quality resources including videos, articles, demonstrations, worksheets, assessments and activities all in one location. Resources are searchable by topic and standards. eLearning Modules are using visualization of electrical engineering concepts.

The 21st century – is the century of technologies, destroying of economic barriers, unifi cation and globalization. Nowadays, post-industrial society, where market forces have become quite complex the traditional economic transactional mechanisms including newly introduced credit cards, debit cards, ATM and other electronic systems are insufficient to cope with the new economic pressures and demands of the society. Europe requires free movement of people, data, goods, funds. Paper is devoted to implementing cryptocurrency in the context of development of digital single market in EU. Aim of the paper is to investigate cryptocurrency, namely, bitcoin, define its notion, explain its operation, examine its legal basis in the world and in EU and offer future steps for achieving the main goals of the Digital Single Market Strategy. Paper concludes, that the lack of legal foundation of bitcoin exists and proves the necessity of adopting an adopt single Virtual Currency Act, creation of the body, which will be authorized to issuing licenses, exemption the transactions with virtual currency from taxation, spreading ideas concerning using of virtual currency in modern society.