Natalya Govorova’s scientific contributions

This monograph analyzes the acute problems of European economy and the new economic developments in the region stemming from Covid crisis, UK’s exit from the EU and the military and political conflict between Russia and collective West in connection with the events in Ukraine. Authors focus on the new trends in innovation and monetary policy of the European Union, examine the tools and methods of supranational financial regulation and financing, analyze the peculiarities of the EU environmental agenda and intermediate results of moving towards the Green economy. A lot of attention is paid to the energy crisis and prospects of the regional gas market, as well as the new mechanisms of employment support and transformation of intra-regional trade in the EU amid the growing crisis trends in its economy.

The monograph analyzes the relationship between government and civil society in the European Union and in some of the EU member states. Special attention is paid to the role of organizations dealing with social problems. The actions of trade unions in the context of employment transformation are analyzed. Using the examples of Germany, Italy and Spain, the position of non-profit organizations, the place of the third sector in society, and the peculiarities of interaction between civil society institutions and the state are considered. The chapters also analyze the social activity of youth organizations and their search for an answer to the challenges of modern society. The social service of the Church is shown in the context of current crisises. The examples of the activities of humanitarian NGOs analyzed in the context of migration crisis in Europe. The interaction of civil society and the authorities of the EU countries also was studied in the sphere of countering terrorism.