| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 歐洲研究所碩士班 === 102 === The ongoing enlargement of European Union causes a larger economic and social gap between member states. Only the Member states and their regions achieve the economic and social harmonious development, then the EU integration could be able to go further. Regional Policy aims to reduce the significant economic, social and territorial disparities that still exist between Europe’s regions, and its implementations are Structural Fund and Cohesion Fund. EU Regional Policy has great impact on fostering economic and social development, assisting the lagging area’s development, reducing the disparities and consolidating the cohesion within member states.
After 1989, Poland entered a new phase of its development from communist regime to market economy and democratic country. Poland joined EU in 2004, and the Regional Policy played a crucial role in Poland’s development. It created a huge job opportunities, enhanced the employment rate and increased the income in Poland. In 2014, it is the 10th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the EU, Poland have transited successfully, achieving the nation modernization, and also having great progress on national infrastructure, especially in transportation sector. Those are all connected with effective use of EU funds. And Poland becomes a good model of using EU funds among member states. Regional Policy has positive effect in Poland.
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