INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION OF BELGIAN REGIONS IN INTEGRATION PROCESSES
The paper studies theoretical foundations and specific features of federalism on the example of the Belgian regions of Flanders and Wallonia. The role of the regions in relation to the problem of building political formations in the Belgian regions is determined. The most general features of the construction of federal states and their functioning have been established. The international activities of Flanders and Wallonia and their participation in the integration processes of the European Union in many areas of activity are analyzed.