Abstract:

The eastern enlargement of the European Union is an important component part of European integration, but also a costly project. After the enlargement of the EU the regional gap and cohesion there will become even more prominent. Under the condition of the EU regional policy available unchanged all Central European countries which are to join the EU will be in the status of Objection One of the Structure Fund. Meanwhile logically they will accept a support from the Cohesion Fund. The redistribution of the Structure Fund will make it more difficult to coordinate and balance the interests among the members of the EU.

Key words: eastern enlargement of the EU, Structure Fund, redistribution