Regions and their role in the present -day integration process

The questions of the recognition and guarantee of the regions rights are very actual one. The necessity of the regions rights and interests protection takes the important place in the state policy of the European countries. The XX century marked itself by the active process of the decentralization of the state power in the European countries, the rights of regions are recognized and their role is increased not only in the process of the intrastate problems adoption but regions have become the active participants of the international relations. The process of the regionalization in the countries of the European Union, despite the controversy and complexity, still continuous today, permitting to make the conclusion that the policy of the decentralization of power and regionalization are able to create comfortable conditions for the life of regions, to preserve their language, cultural traditions and their identity. This above mentioned policy can also provide sufficient economic independence for solving their own national problems and satisfying their economic needs. With few exceptions, the recognition of regions broad rights nowhere in Europe does not grow up into threat to territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state. Thanks to the sensible policy and relevant legislation it is quite possible to achieve the optimal balance of rights and interests of both regions and the state as the carrier of sovereignty. Recently, the process of the redistribution of power in Ukraine has been initiated. It is expressed a lot of concerns in connection with whether regionalization is needed for Ukraine and what risks there are in providing regions with certain independence, recognized and confirmed for them. However, the experience of the EU can be a good basis for the own reforms implementation.