FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN POLAND

E. Prushkivska; A. Meleschenko; N. Lobach

E. Prushkivska Zaporizhzhia National Technical University
A. Meleschenko Zaporizhzhia National Technical University
N. Lobach Zaporizhzhia National Technical University

Keywords: foreign direct investment, the European Union, industry, agriculture, entrepreneurship

Abstract

The development of the European Union is the issue of the greatest interest for different countries. The article examines the positive and negative effects of EU foreign direct investment in Poland, the historical aspects of this issue and future perspectives. The article reflects with the complex results of the integration on the example of the accession of Poland to the EU. Poland's potential successes after accession are explored, such as economic growth, social development and political improvements. The environmental concerns, ethnic issues and other specific features of Polish domestic products are also discussed. The aspects of migration and unemployment, FDI investments in Poland before and after EU accession, social, economic, political and other concerns are in focus of this research. The article underlines that as a result of Poland joining EU, there is a need to advance Polish political and social concerns to have an option of choice for the country either to join or not to join EU. The problems of Poland development in the context of cooperation with EU and potential advancements of their mutual benefits are discussed.

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