Özet:

Belgium is a federal state composed of municipalities (gemeenten), provinces (provincies), regions (gewesten) and communities (gemeenschappen).The country has three regions and three cultural communities, also divided into 10 provinces (plus Brussels) and 589 municipalities. Provincial and local government is an exclusive competency of the regions. All tiers of state council are elected for six-year terms by residents. Complex government formation of Belgium can create some problems on division of public services responsibly and intergovernmental fiscal relation of state stages. This article aims to explain of local government and local finance structure of Belgium

Anahtar Kelimeler: