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The purpose of this article is to identify the actions taken by the EU in order to improve socio-economic cohesion of Europe in the context of their impact on businesses. The authors have attempted to analyze the activity planned and financed in the years 2014–2020 and identified specific areas in enterprise that will receive support in order to reduce disparities. In this discussion have highlighted the role of the system perspective on the development of enterprises, which includes not only support for the factors directly linked with an enterprise but also the development of those that can be identified in the external environment.