Особенности функционирования механизма социальной политики Европейского союза на современном этапе

Abstract

Main features of the EU social policy mechanism functioning at present are determined by two basic moments: rather slow process to expansion of the competence of communautaire social institutes and problematical character of realization of principles of convergence and harmonization state — members' social policies; in view of big distinctions in the levels of social and economic development. Nevertheless the tendency to enhancement of the EU's institutes' role in realization of social policy has recently emerged. It has found reflection in creation of new instruments and institutes of social policy of EU and reforming old instruments, and also in expansion of their functions in the given area. Thus, despite the priority of subsidiary principle in realization of social policy of the European Union the basis for its structure registration has already been created.