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"Europe 2020- A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" is a long term programme of socio- economic development of European Union for 2010 – 2020. The present study is to examine the process of implementation of Europe 2020 Strategy indicators as regards social exclusion and poverty combating in Poland and other EU countries, as well as setting trends in this area and forecasting the objectives implementation period for the EU as a whole and for Poland individually. Another objective of the research is categorizing the EU countries as regards the similar level of measures describing the social exclusion phenomenon by means of TOPSIS and Ward's methods. The research period is 2005-2015. ; "Europa 2020" – pažangaus, tvaraus ir integracinio augimo strategija – tai socioekonominė Europos Sąjungos valstybių vystymosi programa 2010-2020 metams. Ši strategija pakeitė Lisabonos strategiją, kuri buvo įgyvendinama 2000-2010 metais. Strategija Europa 2020 – tai reakcija į ekonominę 2008-2009 metų krizę ir bandymas išvengti panašių krizių ateityje. Ši strategija atitinka ilgalaikius Europos uždavinius, susijusius su globalizacija, gyventojų senėjimu ar didėjančiu poreikiu racionaliai naudoti išteklius. Šiame darbe buvo nagrinėjami Strategijos Europa 2020 įgyvendinimo rodikliai, tokie kaip socialinė atskirtis ir kovojimas su skurdu Lenkijoje ir kitose ES šalyse. Tyrimo laikotarpis apėmė 2005-2015 metus. Taikant TOPSIS ir Ward metodus, ES šalys buvo suskirstytos pagal panašias priemones, apibrėžiančias skurdo ir socialinės atskirties reiškinius. Įverčiai, rodantys skurdo pasireiškimo pavojų, priskirti Čekijos, Slovakijos, Prancūzijos ir Austrijos šalims, parodė, kad šios šalys patiria mažiausią skurdo lygį visoje Europos Sąjungoje. Tačiau Bulgarija, Rumunija, Graikija, Latvija ir Vengrija yra šalys, turinčios didžiausią šio reiškinio mastą. Skurdo rodiklis Lenkijoje yra beveik lygus ES vidurkiui (Lenkija - 23,4%; ES -27 23,7%). Lenkijoje yra pastebimas skurdo ir socialinės atskirties situacijos gerėjimas. Tą patvirtina analizuojamų rodiklių vertės pagerėjimas ir vieta, kurią Lenkija užima ES struktūroje.

The article reveals the features of professional foreign language training of border guards in the European Union (EU) on the basis of a common approach: compliance of the training system with modern challenges, the requirements of EU legislation, the European concept of Integrated Border Management; the need to increase the level of interoperability of staff of European border agencies. It was found that the description of learning outcomes in common training programs for border guards of the EU countries is based on the B. Bloom's taxonomy of training goals and is aligned with the Sectoral framework of qualifications in the field of border protection in the EU. The common training system of border guards of the EU countries envisages three forms of personnel training: independent (online), contact, and experiential, which is carried out directly at the workplace after graduation or between contact phases of training. Innovative methods of foreign language training for border guards in the EU are grouped into the following groups: teacher-oriented; student-oriented and mixed. It was revealed that the unified training of European border guards provides for the study of professionally-oriented topics by the personnel of border agencies for their coordinated actions during joint patrols and joint border guard operations. Generalization of advanced ideas of organization of joint professional foreign language training of border guards in the EU countries is necessary to adapt the gained experience in the system of professional training of the personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. ; У статті висвітлено особливості професійної іншомовної підготовки прикордонників у країнах Європейського Союзу (ЄС) на основі уніфікованого підходу: відповідність системи підготовки персоналу сучасним викликам, вимогам законодавства ЄС, Європейської концепції Інтегрованого управління кордонами; необхідності підвищення рівня інтероперабельності персоналу європейських прикордонних відомств. З'ясовано, що опис результатів навчання в прорамах спільної підготовки прикордонників країн ЄС заснований на таксономії цілей навчання Б. Блума й узгоджений з Галузевою рамкою кваліфікацій сфери охорони кордону країн ЄС. У спільній іншомовній підготовці прикордонників країн ЄС використовують три форми навчання: самостійне (онлайн), контактне і досвідне, яке здійснюється безпосередньо на робочому місці і відбувається після випуску або між контактними фазами навчання. Інноваційні методи іншомовного навчання прикордонників у країнах ЄС об'єднано у такі групи: орієнтовані на викладача, орієнтовані на студента та змішані. Виявлено, що уніфікована підготовка європейських прикордонників передбачає вивчення персоналом прикордонних відомств професійно орієнтованої тематики для їх узгоджених дій під час спільного патрулювання та спільних прикордонних операцій. Узагальнення передових ідей організації спільної професійної іншомовної підготовки прикордонників у країнах ЄС є необхідним для впровадження та адаптації набутого досвіду в систему професійної підготовки персоналу Державної прикордонної служби України.

"This textbook by two leading experts looks at the realities and controversies of the European Union's cohesion policy: how effective it is, who it impacts, and what it says about the EU's governance at a wider level. At a time when more EU projects connected with cohesion policy are underway than ever before, and much of Europe is still responding to the effects of the global and eurozone crises, it is important to assess how the policy is benefiting eligible member states, and how it is perceived by European citizens. Taking account of recent developments as well as the changing priorities of the Commission and national governments across time, this comprehensive text is both up-to-date and historically grounded. It considers all aspects of the policy such as the criteria for eligibility; how it is funded; its role in strategies for development, growth and competitiveness; and how it is planned, implemented and evaluated. Furthermore, it examines how contemporary political and economic factors, such as the continuing influence of Germany in Europe and the growing north-side divide, will shape the future of cohesion policy. "--

Purpose: The article's main aim is to investigate the effectiveness of health systems in European countries based on EUROSTAT data. A comparative analysis of the health systems' effectiveness in different countries is based on their improvement (reform), using the best practices approach. Design/Methodology/Approach: The network DEA model and a slack-based model (NDEA – SBM) are used. A non-oriented model is used. The research sample covers 30 countries (28 EU plus Norway and Island). The health system considers two factors: lifestyle (LF) and primary medical care resources (MC). Lifestyle factors included, alcohol consumption, smoking, and being overweight. The primary resources of medical care are medical personnel, hospital beds, and finances. The subjective assessment of health status and healthy life expectancy is taken as direct outputs. As an intermediate product (link), the expenditure on prevention is assumed as a percentage of GDP. Findings: Health systems in five countries are identified as fully efficient. These countries have also achieved total efficiency for both divisions, lifestyle factors and medical care. The average efficiency of health systems for all countries is low and amounts to 0.619, and the average efficiency for the LF division is 0.580, with huge variations between countries. In the MC division, the average efficiency for all countries is 0.72. However, the difference between countries is more minor. For inefficient countries, the projection of necessary changes to achieve total efficiency has been calculated. Practical Implications: The network DEA model allows a better understanding of the functioning of the complex health care system by analyzing the effectiveness of two separate areas (lifestyle and health care). The values of the forecasted variables are also determined, inputs, outputs, and the linking variable that may help determine priority actions in the field of improving the efficiency of health systems. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the literature by applying the network model to assess the effectiveness of health systems. It enables simultaneous research of various areas related to health. Few publications have attempted to use the network model in the area of health protection. ; peer-reviewed

The picture of Brussels-based bureaucrats exercising arbitrary executive powers is one of the favourite images conjured by Eurosceptics across the political spectrum. This book offers a richer understanding of the nature of the EU's powers, how they relate to national governments, and how they are controlled

The book is the result of the conference "Substantive Criminal Law of the European Union" organised by the Criminal Law Department of Maastricht University on 20 and 21 January 2011, with the generous support of the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University, the Koninklijke Nederlandse Academie van Wetenschappen, the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology of Maastricht University and the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HIIL). --

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: European Union-Russia Relations as the Partnership That Failed -- 2 The Political and Institutional Development of EU-Russia Relations -- The background: relations between the EC and the Soviet Union -- The time of troubles -- The Putin promise -- The mutual disappointment -- The final push for partnership -- The rupture: the conflict in Ukraine as the culmination of a long-term crisis in relations -- Conclusions -- 3 Actors in EU-Russia Relations -- The European Union -- Member states and their bilateral relations with Russia -- Russia -- Other actors, factors and arenas -- Conclusions -- 4 Economy, Energy and Environment -- The development and structure of trade -- The institutionalization of economic relations -- Russia's WTO accession and the partnership for modernization -- Energy as the foundation and a bone of contention -- Trade as a political weapon: the impact of embargoes, other restrictive measures and sanctions -- Environment and climate change -- Conclusions -- 5 Justice and Home Affairs -- Human rights and democracy -- Chechnya -- Police, border and judicial cooperation -- The visa issue -- Conclusions -- 6 Security and Defence -- Institutional beginnings -- The Yugoslav wars -- The Transnistrian question -- Georgia -- The Middle East, Iran and Africa -- Medvedev treaty proposal -- The Ukraine conflict as a security issue -- Conclusions -- 7 Science, Education and Culture -- Institutional frames -- Research -- Education -- Culture -- Politics of history and collective memory -- Conclusions -- 8 The 'Common Neighbourhood' and Regional Cooperation -- The EU approach towards its Eastern neighbourhood -- Russian policies for its 'near abroad' -- The role of the neighbours -- The Northern Dimension.

"Based on a systematic and empirical comparative study of six European Union countries, Christel Querton explores judicial decision-making in the context of persons fleeing armed conflicts in the EU.Using interdisciplinary techniques, it re-asserts the Refugee Convention as the cornerstone of international protection"--

Model European Union (MEU) is a simulation of European politics that provides participants with a hands-on experience of the decision-making process of the European Union (EU). Hundreds of young Europeans meet each year at multi-day MEU conferences in cities across Europe. Does this experience have a measurable and lasting impact on participants' knowledge about and attitudes towards the EU? And if so, how can we theoretically and empirically explain these effects? Paul Rünz develops a framework for the analysis of European citizenship and discusses several mechanisms that could account for at

1. Climate change : from science to policy -- 2. The development of Europe's climate policy (1986-92) -- 3. Momentum gathers : from Rio to Geneva -- 4. The Kyoto Protocol and beyond -- 5. From collapse to revival -- 6. Waiting for Russia -- 7. The Protocol enters into force -- 8. Heading towards success -- 9. The demise of the top-down approach -- 10. The EU as a negotiator in the climate regime.