The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the main administrative and procedural dysfunctions, which have caused a poor absorption of European funds for agriculture and rural development. The paper has three parts. The first part presents the financial mechanisms through which the...

Agriculture is an important economic sector in all countries, being the main source of food for the population and a major supplier of raw materials for the manufacturing and export industries. Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important crop in Romania as harvested area. Its expansion is due both...

The agricultural sector holds a major place in the Romanian economy, with an important contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Romania being an important pawn over oilseeds market because it produces a significant quantity of sunflower for export. The main purpose of the paper is to study...

Today, Romania and Hungary are two countries sharing the same wish: to become active and responsible members of the new great European family. Even if the start was slightly differentiated – Hungary acceded to the EU in 2004 and Romania in 2007 – the post-adhesion evolutions of the two...

People see the integration process as an opportunity for Romania to overcome this difficult economic situation, as a way out of the decline of an extremely complicated transition process. If the Romanians look at the Member States of the European Union, they see their closeness as an...