Time for a European Federation

In the third decade of the 21st century, Europe faces critical challenges: economic, financial, and productive decline, demographic stagnation, climate change impacts, energy dependence, and exclusion from technological innovation. This book proposes a federal European state, succeeding the EU, its member states, and other willing European countries. This is crucial for Europe to tackle these issues and maintain global relevance in an era of globalization, climate change, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Beyond addressing existential threats, a federal Europe would become a major, self-sufficient geopolitical power, potentially rivalling the USA, Russia, or China, and serving as a model for other regional federations. The book not only argues for this necessity but also suggests substantial policies across numerous sectors: economy, banking, foreign affairs, defence, education, health, social security, immigration, human rights, agriculture, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, circular economy, and climate. It concludes with a budget estimate, demonstrating the federation's feasibility and desirability.
The first edition was published in 2021. This second edition is necessary to incorporate groundbreaking events since then, further reinforcing the call for a united, sovereign Europe. These include the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Middle East wars, questionable alliances from the USA and others, energy crises, and the rise of AI and new technologies.