Europa der Regionen

The purpose of this study is to examine whether it is possible to define the term “regions” and their legal competences in European law. There are important reasons for dealing with this topic. For some years, the consent on integration in Europe has been declining perceptibly. It is worrying how current tendencies of destabilisation unsettle the peoples of Europe, change their legal systems and remove states from the Union. European society, which is becoming increasingly diverse, will have to find a new consent on how to regulate its cohabitation if it wants to remain together in one European Union. Therefore, besides the trend to individualisation, the desire for an identity, in a sense of a new „public spirit“, plays an important role. This tendency concerns the regions with legislative competences directly. The connection between individualistic and public interests starts with topics, which have their roots in regional matters. This study tries to find answers to questions on the future of regionality in Europe.