Federation of European States

A Federalised Europe can be created via a minimal set of compromises and agreements:

Constitution of Federal Europe

First, the EU member states must be in favor of creating a Constitution. This document forms the basis of Federal Europe and will legally bind the EU Member States to the contents of the document. The most important aspect is that it unifies the existing agreements and treaties of the European Union. It also recognises that democracy and the voice of the peoples of Europe are vital to it's success. As such, executive power of Federal Europe is vested in the directly-elected European Parliament, which is the only legislative body inherited from the EU.

These changes are designed to facilitate minimal change to the daily functioning of the Member States, while ensuring optimal functioning and accountability of Federal Europe.

Federal Europe and the Autonomous States of Federal Europe

As detailed in the Constitution, the European Parliament is responsible for enacting Europe-wide legislation, whose Members of Parliament is elected via open-list proportional representation. Legislation approved by the European Parliament needs to be approved by the State Parliaments before it can be legally enacted, which is the responsibility of said Parliaments.

The Constitution of Federal Europe details that the former Member States retain all of the powers they had as Member States, save for legislative control over all matters relating to their borders. It refers to the former Member States as 'Autonomous States of Federal Europe'.

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But why?

By eliminating borders between former Member States completely, Federal Europe cements itself as a pemanent presence in the world, arguably as a force for good. It knows no enemies, pursues no militaristic goals and desires no geo-political/economical dominance. It just wants to be. The peace it has created and sustained in Europe has led to this era of humanity being nicknamed 'the Great Peace'. Europe has prospered in this era, in no small part due to the continued existence of the European Union.

Choosing to not include the European Commission, European Council and Council of the European Union as parts of Federal Europe's legislature ensures that all Europeans are represented in Federal Europe, regardless of where they were born and legislative interference from the former Member State governments remains minimal. Where the EU struggles to remain relevant within Europe today, this change ensures all European peoples are able to promote their ideals on a Federal European stage.

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