The KU-KIEP-SBS EU Centre, an education & research consortium sponsored by the European Commission, was established on May 2014 by three partners; Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), Korea University, and Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). The KU-KIEP-SBS EU Centre is dedicated to make contribution to enhancing interest in Europe and to expanding research base in EU area studies. Therefore, the KU-KIEP-SBS EU Centre hosted 『The 1st KU-KIEP-SBS EU Centre Research Paper Competition on EU Studies』 and this book includes three best papers from the competitions. The KU-KIEP-SBS EU Centre will contribute to analyzing issues on European integration, the economic and political dynamics in EU and promoting cooperation between Korea and EU through this research competition.