The manual tells about the creation of United Europe, which today plays a vital role in the world economy and politics. The national economies of European countries - EU members are characterized. European economic models, features of the dynamics of the post-industrial economy of European countries, and the evolution of the role of the European Union in international economic relations are examined. The process of consolidation of the economies of European countries as an integral part of the globalization of economics and politics is revealed. New directions in relations between the countries of the European Union, Russia, India and China are analyzed. For students of economic faculties of universities studying the course of world economics, as well as for students of colleges, lyceums and gymnasiums of economic profile