216. Regions and the Centre: how to build the relationship. Spanish variant. Materials of the scientific conference, March 12, 2008. Reports of the IE RAS, № 216, М., 2008.

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            This publication presents the views of various Russian researchers from famous academic institutes - Institute of Europe, Institute of Latin America, Institute of World Economy and International Relations and In­stitute of Economy, as well as from Moscow State University and Moscow State Institute of International Relations, on principles of Spanish regional governmental system and multilateral links between the regions and the Center. The authors explore historical origins of the present well-functio­ning governmental practice, its juridical base and the new elements intro­duced by post-Franco governments. These elements relate not only to the legislature, due to changes in territorial structure of the country and its tur­ning into the State of autonomies, but also to the system of inter-budget re­lations and utilization of EU structural funds for investment development. These methods are of obvious interest to our country, trying to find the most rational and efficient ways of cooperation between the Center and the Federation subjects. The Spanish experience may well be of use to Russia, as well as the experience of the EU in its complex relations with multi-re­gional countries.