%0 Online %A González Faraco, Juan Carlos %I REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). %D 2009 %G spa %G eng %T Risks and Challenges in the Construction of the European Higher Education Area %U https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/226 %X This article about the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) intends to facilitate a better understanding of this complex and never-ending process in higher education in Europe, as well as an analytical perspective of it. The research is organized in a series of interlinked stages. First, it defines the origin of this initiative, which involves examining parallels between the emergence of the European Union and the implementation of the EHEA, for they cannot be understood separately. Secondly, it highlights key objectives that support the process, highlighting main patterns and trends. Finally, the research concludes with considerations from the perspective of educational reform.