The System Of Priorities And Instruments For The Development Of The Regional Policy Of The Eu

The article considers the system of priorities and instruments for the development of the regional policy of the EU, taking into account the evolution of the EU's regional policy, which consists in changing its very essence (from rallying and cohesion into a local-oriented regional policy), the stages of the regional policy of the EU (economic essence and trends ) and the current problems of implementing systemic reforms in the EU. Attention is drawn to the fact that the inconsistency and inconsistency of the EU's regional policy may become a threat to the territorial integrity of the region and to strengthen the efferent forces within the regional association. The mentioned systemic challenges increase the importance of considering the issue of building regional policy in other stable states, which, among other things, differ in size, geographical diversity, population size, and economic potential. In recent years, there has been an increase in attention to regional studies, in-depth theoretical studies on the significance of the basic ideas concerning the development of socio-economic territorial systems, the preparation of the latest approaches to the formation and implementation of regional policy, the improvement of the system and management of the internal regions of the state. The study of regional policy and regional development and the synthesis of experience in its implementation in the countries of the European Union has become the subject of discussion by well-known scientists, and a multidimensional approach to the definition of «regional policy» has led to divergent views on its objects and subjects. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to summarize the system of priorities and tools for the development of the regional policy of the EU, taking into account the evolution and stages of the EU regional policy and determining the ways of ensuring it. Due to the fact that at present there is a problem of implementation of system reforms in the EU, which is connected with its vulnerability to modern challenges, the article emphasizes the need to improve coordination of regional economic policy of the EU, employment and social problems, implementation of a joint fiscal policy, as well as a new PESCO defense project designed to strengthen European defense.