Perspektiven Fuer Europa - Eine Neue Oeffnung? Perspectives of Europe - The New Opening?

The articles in this publication seek to explain some of the fundamental matters connected with the European integration process and will cast light upon several perspectives of European cooperation. The following themes have been examined most closely: perspectives of European political cooperation, development of European legal standards, European economic integration, fighting poverty in the European Union and the free movement of people within the European Union and creation of European local initiatives. The authors also attempt to discuss the question of how the generally positive evaluation of the European Union enlargement reflects the political, legal, economic and social reality in Europe.