My thesis - "Stuctural Funds of EU focused on the region NUTS 2 South-East" aimes in its theoretical part, at definitions of the terms of regional policy and history, its implementation and goals in the Czech republic, structural funds and characteristics of operational programmes in the period of 2007-2013. The practical part contains analyses and characteristics of 3 projects. These projects have been realized with the help of structural funds in the region Hodonin. The overall impact of these projects is highly positive not only for the villages or towns but also for the whole region and tourist industry.

The thesis examines regional differentiation in Spain in the context of the use of EU funds. First part depicts general and economic characteristics of Spain including a description of the current economic situation and the situation on the labor market which both are essential for the given topic. This thesis also presents EU regional policy and focuses in more detail on its application in selected regions in Spain (Basque Country, Andalusia) since Spain´s entry into the EC until present. The last part examines regional differences in Spain and their development over time with the use of economic and other indicators. The analysis of a coefficient of variation (CV) is also used for a better evaluation of real convergence of Spanish regions.

Master´s thesis deals with a proposal of the project financing from the EU funds, which is related to reconstruction of the boarding house on the east of Slovakia. The proposal of the project is created from the structure of a feasibility study and on the basis of evaluation by net present value is the investment project regarded as profitable.

Šiame darbe analizuojama Širvintų rajono vandentiekio ir nuotekų tinklų būklė. Analizei panaudota UAB “Širvintų vandenys“ informacija, bei Širvintų kaimo gyventojų apklausos duomenys. Aktualiausia problema - vandentiekio ir nuotekų tinklų būklė Širvintų rajone. Gyventojai, gyvenantys individualiuose namuose miestuose bei nedidelėse priemiestinėse gyvenvietėse dažnai neturi galimybių naudotis vandens tiekimo ir nuotekų šalinimo paslaugomis. Jie savo reikmėms vandenį ima iš individualiai įrengtų šachtinių šulinių bei gręžinių. Šie gyventojai nuotekas dažniausiai išleidžia į išsėmimo duobes. Išanalizavus esamą situaciją galima teigti, kad dauguma Širvintų rajono gyventojų vandenį gauna iš centralizuotų vandentiekio tinklų, o nuotekas išleidžia į išsėmimo duobes arba į individualius valymo įrenginius. / The aim of thesis is to analyse the condition of water-supply and sewerage systems of Sirvintai District. The survey data of Sirvintai district people was used to carry out the analysis. The most relevant problem is the condition of water-supply and drainage systems of Sirvintai District. People, who live in their own houses in towns and small suburban villages, often do not have access to water-supply and wastewater disposal services. They receive water from their individually built wells and bores for their own consumption. These people usually drain wastewater into the exhausting holes. Having analysed the current situation we can declare that most Sirvintai district people receive water from public water systems but drain wastewater into the exhausting holes or individual wastewater treatment facilities.

The goal of this thesis was to analyze the conditions of small and medium-sized businesses after the Czech Republic joined the EU. I emphasized finding suitable recommendations for entrepreneurs how to care for future development and prosperity. Another goal was to analyze the state subsidy policy supporting this type of businesses and to find out about entrepreneurs` demands regarding such subsidies. The main goal was to propose recommendations how to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized firms. The first part of my thesis makes the reader familiar with definitions and the life cycle of small and medium-sized firms, their history, advantages and disadvantages, the present state of the Czech Republic and in the end with partnerships and alliances as a solution of typical problems of small and medium-sized enterprises. Another part concerns subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises in 2004 to 2006 and 2007 to 2013 stating the most important among them in detail. The third part is a questionnaire and two polls trying to find the needs of small and medium-sized firms as for subsidies. Based on an analysis of these needs recommendations were made to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized businesses.

The European Union strives to balance disparities between member states and their districts and reduce backwardness of the least favoured regions through Structural and regional policy. The first chapter describes general characteristics of the Structural and regional policy, history of the policy, defines basic principles of the policy and territorial statistic units NUTS. The second chapter is concerned with common description of particular program periods of support from structural funds. The third chapter puts brain to development of Czech republic and is divided according to particular program periods. In the fourth chapter I consider to working of structural funds in district of Hradec Králové. Last, the fifth chapter is oriented only to case studies of obtaining of financial resources of EU, which were realized at the district of Hradec Králové.

The main purpose of this diploma thesis is development of the economy of Ireland and its position in EU. The work is divided into three main parts. First chapter describes the development of irish economy in the past until half of the 90's. Second part includes period of great economic growth, which is called the period of "Celtic Tiger." It concerns with main economic indicators and also with grounds for this fast economic growth, this in connection with EU as well. Third part includes period of economic crisis in the irish economy, main causes of this crisis and changes in an attitude of the Irish towards the membership in EU and also position among the rest of member states. Ireland still belongs to great supportes of EU. Irish economy's joined the most mature and the fastest growing economies of EU. The global crisis has hit irish economy as the first state of eurozone and its impacts were very hard. The duration of this crisis is not known, even it is possible, that period of great economic growth was only excaption.

The graduation thesis is focused on the European Union structural funds. It deals with solutions of several projects that should employ grants provided by the European Union structural funds. These projects should contribute to higher attractiveness and improvement of economical situation, with the main target being positive influence of the tourism in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, which is situated in Zlín’s region.

This graduation thesis focuses on regional and structural policy of European Union and its utilization in Czech Republic. The thesis explains the impact of integration theories on the different stages of development of regional policy in its present form and gives a comprehensive view on the issue of raising financial support from European Union. It also explains where the money for these grants comes and how Czech Republic stands in acquiring them. At the end thesis brings an example of a company that became a successful recipient of funding from EU. First part of graduation thesis is focused on the theoretical evolution of European integration and the related evolution of regional policy of EU. The evolution of regional policy is monitored especially in Czech republic, where the thesis describes single budget periods of EU and the volume of money gained from grants and money spent on them. The second part of the thesis is devoted to the evolution of macroeconomic indicators of Czech republic and their effects on EU regional policy.

This Master´s Thesis is aimed at grants from European Union. It propose to use the grant from the European Structural Funds to develop turism in Bruntal city and surroundings which is situated in Moravan - Silesian region. Utilization of these resources should further lead to an unemployment reduction and life status increase of town dwellers.