European Union Enlargementof 2004 and Beyond:Responding to the Political, Legaland Socio- Economic Challenges

UDK 32(4)(063)Eu 600

Editor in chief Tatjana Muravska

Editors: Roswitha King, Tatjana Muravska

Proof-readers Rita Bravarska, Ceslavs GriibovskisLayout and cover design Arnis Cakstins

ISBN 9984-802-11-6 © University of Latvia, 2006

Contents

Clive Archer. Beyond EU Enlargement: Responding to Challenges 9

PART 1. EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION AND LEGAL SYSTEMS 15

Anneli Albi Ratification of the European Constitution in an Enlarged Union 17

Diana Apse Dissenting Opinion as Creator of Legal Ideas in the Periodof the Legal System Collapse 29

Anita Kovalevska Ratification of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europeand the Right to Good Administration 39

Alessandro Lattarulo The Political and Constitutional Dimensionsof the European Union 55

Herwig Roggemann Law in Transition - Reform of Post Socialist Legal Systemsin Central and Eastern Europe and Comparative Law 66

Liga Sondore The Legal Framework of Access to EU Information 87

PART n. THE EUROPEAN UNION NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICy 101

Peter Van Elsuwege The Impact of EU Enlargement on the TriangularRelationship between the EU, Russia and the Baltic States 103

Hanns-D, [acobsen The Fuzziness of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy 119

Plamen Petrov The Cases of Turkey, Ukraine and the New Frontiersof tlte European Geopolitical Space 126

Leonas Zitkus Contemporary Understanding of Economic Boundaries of Europe 138

Fabrizio Tassinari A Synergy for the Black Sea Region:Guidelines for an EU Initiative 153

PART Ill. ECONOMIC ISSUES IN THE ENLARGEMENT PROCESS 171

Agnese Cimdina The Common European Market? Anthropological approachto Marketplace as a Social Phenomenon 173

Eugene Eteris, Inna Dovladbekova Economic Patriotism in the Contextof Contemporary European Integration 189

Ceslavs Griibovskis Euro Introduction in the Baltic States: to be or not to be? 201

Morten Hansen Why it is Fair - and Why it is Unfair - to Keep Latviaout of the Eurozone? 220

Roswitha M. King The Challenge of Regional Business Developmentin Eastern Europe 232

[ens Lowitzsch, Stefan Hanisch The Way to a European Frameworkfor Financial Participation 243

Zane Medne Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growthin the New EU Member States 264

Tatjana Muravska Economic Potential of Latvia and Social Cohesion 273

PART IV. MIGRATION AND LABOUR 287

leroen Dubois, [uli]« Sproge Free Movement of Workers in the Second Phaseof the Transitional Arrangements: the Case of Belgium 289

Artjoms Ivlevs Migration and Foreign Direct Investmentin a Globalization Context: the Case of a Small Open Economy 303

Paolo Ruspini Forms and Features of the Post-Enlargement Migration Space 319

PART V. CONVERGENCE AND NON-CONVERGENCEIN EUROPEAN POLICIES AND PERCEPTIONS 335

Sergiu Baltatescu Life Satisfaction of the New EU Members: Recent Trendsand Future Prospects 337

Lassi Heininen A New Northern Security - Relevant Approaches and Factors 353

Tiago Marques Constructing Supranational Security Interests in a Wider Europe 367

Iveta Reinholde Is there a Possible Unified Public Administration in the EU? 377

PART VI. SUB-REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES 389

Daina Bara Latvia in the EU - New Challenges for Political Parties 391

Katarzyna Czaplicka New Donors in EU Development Policy:The Example of Poland 399

Irina Mozhaeva Health Inequalities in Latvia Before and after EU Accession 411

Gizem Onay The Negotiation Process between Turkey and the EU:Current and Prospective Problems 423

Iluta Skruzkalne, Biruta Sloka Changes in Cross-Cultural Differencesof Consumers Behaviour after EU Enlargement: The Case of Latvia 437

PART VII. KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND PUBLIC POLICy 449

Rasa Daugeliene Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy:Modelling Knowledge Expression Assessment 451

Vytautas Kaminskas, Kestutis Krisiiunas Towards Lithuania of Knowledge:Challenges and Realities of the Higher Education Sector 470

Indrikis Muiinieks The National University at Home and in the World 482

Inga Ulnicane Building Innovation Capacities in New Europe:Role of Public Policy 497