Journal of Danubian Studies and Research, Vol 6, No 1 (2016)

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to present the EU policies, how they relate with MemberStates and with its partners, the multiculturalism has never been an impediment, but it has made itspecial, mentioning here the economic level, where the Union has the highest GDP per capita in theworld. Our intention is to present the components of globalization, a phenomenon that is the basis forthe European Union and the sudden evolution of Romania in the recent years. Romania wasintegrated in the globalization process and took advantage of all the benefits of this engine of themodern world. The result lies in a better understanding of EU policies and its effects on the Romanianeconomy. In this paper we have achieved an analysis of non-refundable grants offered by theEuropean Union for the period 2007-2013 and how they helped the industrial and socialdevelopment of Romania. The added value of the scientific interpretation of the Romanian situation ateconomic level is highlighted by the beneficial influence of the European space, opening towards aglobal market and the original approach in economic terms of the development analysis andparticipation in the globalization process.