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Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

The United States of Europe is a speculative European Federation that unifies Europe as a single sovereign federation of states. The hypothetical unification would create a government similar to that of the United States of America. In the scenario each European county would become a state governed by a single federal government. Proponents, including the Belgian author Guy Verhofstadt, argue that such a federation would help stabilize the EU economy and save defense costs by consolidating each country’s military into one force which would serve all of Europe. Opponents argue that European voters would never approve the proposal since the popularity of the EU is at historic lows.

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 @B22TNM7answered…2mos2MO

No, grant EU members maximum sovereignty instead and go back to being a basic trading block before EU freedom of movement, Schengen, the eurozone, etc. Otherswise countries should decide whether they want to leave the EU or not

 @9KQ9C9Ranswered…11mos11MO

The U.S model should not be used, but focusing more on a model similar to the Swiss (con)federation, with properly established direct democracy

 @8JBDNRZanswered…4yrs4Y

Germany should recreate the 3rd Reich

 @9CWNCJYanswered…2yrs2Y

The EU is NATO members of new Zealand and Australia troops battle India and unkeianes with wars russian army fork

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