Should the European Union be federal?

CY

Do you think the EU should take the federalism route? Or should it just stick to/enhance "subsidiarity?"

What do you think the future holds?

Personally, I think that federalism might be giving up too much power for the individual member states. I like the idea of subsidiarity involving the supranational, national, regional and local governments.
But at the moment, one of the most important things the EU should be focusing on is climate change, and they can only really do this together.

I am a Europhile but I don't think that constant changes are the answer for the EU. Does it really need to "move on?" Can it not focus on the main issues such as integration, the environment, security etc... as a whole, rather than trying to extend/change the union even more?

I'd like to hear your views on this. Wink

brother · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject:

For the EU to survive and become a strong entity i think that the federal route is the best option imo.

CY · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject:

http://euobserver.com/9/20465

this is pretty interesting.

Bullika · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject:

garbitsch · Mukhtar/is Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 767 Location: Cyprus

European countries have started a project, they should finish it imo.

Bullika · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject:

i agree, peole dont realise that the eu spends alot of money on eu states and has made some real changes that are positive.