CHANCES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAIN NATIONAL TARGETS OF EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY BY THE EU COUNTRIES

Europe 2020 strategy is a ten-year socio-economic development plan for EU and its member states that has been implemented since 2010. Its main target is formation of innovative and competitive economy, implementation of the idea of sustainable development and growth, as well as increase in employment and growth of socio-economic cohesion. The purpose of the paper is to examine how implementation of the main national targets determined in Europe 2020 Strategy proceeds in Poland and in other European Union member states. The paper also attempts to identify the the trends in this sphere and forecast the possibilities of implementation of determined national targets by individual European Union countries by 2020. The level of implementation of individual targets determined in Europe 2020 Strategy by the countries of the European Union is characterised by considerable diversification which may delay timely implementation of the strategy assumptions. The research period includes the years 2004-2016 and established national target values as indicated for 2020