Abstract:
The present research observed the problems related with zones with spatial determination of the countries in Europe. The first aspect of the investigation is analysis of historical, economic, political and psychological factors for development of the processes of integration in Europe. The second aspect of the article is related with analysis of present economical parameters, which reflected to the spatial determination of the zones with integrated countries in European continent. The analysis revealed a certain differentiation of countries in Europe. There is a core of high GDP and GDP per capita in three areas – Western Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland and Austria), Northern Europe (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) and Southwest Europe (Italy and Spain). These areas can be assigned a specific gravity zone of the other countries in Europe – 1. Towards Western Europe – countries in Central and Southeastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, and others); 2. Towards Northern Europe – Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania); 3. Towards Southwestern Europe – Portugal and Greece.