Risks of internationalization of SMEs in relation to the EU

Small and medium-sized enterprises of the EU gain the opportunity to trade their goods and services, or both across the borders of the EU. Thus, the importance of studying the internationalization process has become with the increasing competitiveness very important. This diploma thesis deals with risk of the internationalization process of small and medium-sized enterprises that is a process of entry to the foreign markets. Moreover, it deals with what is the role of the European Union in the internationalization process. The goal of the thesis is to identify the risks of the internationalization process of small and medium-sized enterprises and to find out if the European integration helps small and medium-sized enterprises in this process. The suggested recommendations are intended to show how to support the small and medium-sized enterprises in the internationalization process