The Article shows the basic issue of defining and implementing local self-government within the EU. Across Europe local self-government is seen as one of the pillars of democracy, as one of the elements of any democratic system. The Author concentrated especially at the answer on fundamental questions like: what is ‘local self-government’ about, and what is local self-government for? The article also shows the conditions for implementing self local government as well as the securities and limits for implementing local self-government.