The Spanish Model of State Decentralization – Principles of Functioning of Self-local Government
The Spanish Model of State Decentralization – Principles of Functioning of Self-local Government

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the specificities of local self-government in Spain. The Constitution of Spain established a system of division of powers between the state and autonomous communities and specifies the content of two types of autonomy: territorial and local, each of which has a different legal nature. In Spain, an optimal balance between centralization and decentralization has been achieved, which depends on the order in which competences are distributed between the central government, the regions and the local government bodies, the scope of its competences and the principles of cooperation with the state and regional authorities.

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