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The textbook analyses the essence of the idea of European integration, its evolution over the centuries; examines the key theories and concepts of European integration, compares them in a meaningful way; considers the preconditions and history of the European Union, the process of deepening and broadening European integration, and current trends; the author highlights the characteristics of the EU legal system, the main EU institutions, their functions, powers and mechanisms of interaction within the overall institutional system; analyses the principles of common EU policies, the peculiarities of EU country models, their common and distinctive features; also highlights the peculiarities of socio-economic relations between Ukraine and the EU, and the possibilities of realising Ukraine's European integration aspirations. The publication is intended for teachers and students of economic specialities of higher education institutions, as well as practitioners in the field of European integration, international economic relations, and all interested parties who study the problems of modern integration processes.