Features of the Process of Integration of the Baltic States Into the Eu

The process of European integration of the Baltic States, which have already joined the EU, has its own specific features that have a multidirectional impact on their economies. The purpose of the study is to determine the specifics and effects of modern European integration processes characteristic of the transforming national economies of the Baltic States. The article analyzes the following aspects of deepening the integration of the Baltic States into the EU: maximum incorporation of EU norms into national legislation; unconditional support for major initiatives of the European Commission; accession to the Schengen area; "infrastructure integration", i.e. the desire to get out of the position of a transport and energy "island" within the EU. It is concluded that in the process of further active cooperation with the EU, it is important for the Baltic States to make fuller use of the advantages and opportunities created by European integration, and at the same time to implement measures to neutralize its negative consequences.