Socio-economic problems of the countries of the European Union

The goal of articles is to reveal the problems that exist in the socio-economic sphere of the countries of the European Union. It’s payed special attention to the specifics of the occurrence of these problems and ways to solve them. The level of socio-economic development determines the well-being of citizens, political stability and acts as the main element of social protection of citizens. The main content of the research is an interdisciplinary approach to this problem, involving the works of Western scientists