Currently, politics is faced with grave problems. It is still organized mainly on a territorial principle and within the national state, lagging behind the ever more globally organized economy, overcoming with difficulty borders and material restrictions. Globalization and competition restrict the field of action of national politics, and many problems can only be solved on an international or global level. This prompts the search for new political arenas and forms. The European Union is an attempt at overcoming the above limitations. In its conception and way of functioning the EU takes away some of the sovereignty of its member states, transforming it into a tool of supra-national politics. This principle can be illustrated by many examples but I will point out only the common agricultural policy of the Union. The member states are restricted in their resources and possibilities to increase the results of farming work and via different mechanisms (quotas, norms, financial tools and other) the European Union regulates and assists the implementation of a unified policy to the benefit of consumers and stability
The above stated illustrates to some extent the need of change in policy-making. Life imposes new social and economic relations, new realities that require a new type of managers. Changes can be successfully implemented by innovators with non-standard and creative thinking, by young leaders.
Leading European universities, which develop and apply education programs for young leaders also share the idea that present-day global world poses challenges that demand intelligent and effective leadership with a vision of the future.
The first condition for educating such individuals is knowledge in definite areas. This must be an in-depth knowledge, covering both key principles and dialectics, and information about new and promising trends. Here I would add – mostly for the sake of the young people from Bulgaria – that knowledge about the social and political context in Europe and the world is imperative.  Knowing realities guarantees better understanding of diversity in Europe understood as a community of cultural heritage and basic values but also implies tools of accepting cultural differences, preserving identity and safeguarding diversity. I have spoken at such length about knowledge because its accumulation also expands one’s horizon. In this respect, interdisciplinary training offers better possibilities and advantages. It is not accidental that the YOUTH Program of the European Commission is aimed at assisting the establishment of “Europe of Knowledge” and at providing a common ground for cooperation and development of youth policies also based on informal education.