СУЧАСНІ ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РУХУ УКРАЇНИ ДО ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ

Abstract

The article deals with the main tendencies of Ukraine's movement to the European Union. The role of European integration, stages and basic principles of formation of the European Union, its main values and goals are considered. The positive consequences of Ukraine's accession to the European Union are justified, namely: the opening of the way to the public structures of the overall security of the European Union; effective coordination within the EU in the field of export control and compliance with non-proliferation requirements; intensification of cooperation in the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, drug trafficking etc. An assessment of the economic, social and political benefits of European integration was made.The integration of the country's economy and social sphere into world society is a significant factor in economic development. Integration processes make it possible to increase the efficiency of the economy. European integration and membership of Ukraine in the European Union is one of the main instruments of realization of national interests, legal development of a democratic state, improvement of existing mechanisms of functioning of civil society in the country in accordance with the European model. European integration for Ukraine is a mean of modernizing the economy, overcoming technological backwardness, attracting foreign investment and new technologies, facilitating job creation, enhancing the country's competitiveness in EU markets.The purpose of the article is to study the current state and trends of Ukraine's movement to the European Union. It is considered that European integration and membership of Ukraine in the European Union is one of the main instruments for the realization of national interests, the legal development of a democratic state, and the improvement of existing mechanisms for the functioning of civil society in the country in accordance with the European model.