THE EUROPE OF TOMORROW: CREATIVE, DIGITAL, INTEGRATED Table of Contents Robert C. Hudson, Ivan Dodovski: Introduction..................................................................................................9 Political and Social Challenges to Integration Robert C. Hudson: The Ukrainian Crisis, the Crimean Referendum and Security Implications for the European Union.....................................25 Zoran Sapurik, Marko Andonov, Stevo Pendarovski: Challenges to the Perspectives of New European Union Regional Policy Legislation..........................................................................45 Ljupcho Stevkovski: The European Financial Crisis, Youth Unemployment and the Rise of Right ‐ Wing Extremism.......................................................61 Ganka Cvetanova, Veno Pachovski: E ‐ democracy Initiatives at the Local Level in the Republic of Macedonia, Estonia and Hungary..................................79 Marina Andeva: The Theories and Practical Implications of Cross ‐ border Cooperation: The EGTC“EURO ‐ GO” as an Example of an Instrument for Promoting Integration among Neighboring Countries..........................99