The future of the EU - Federalization: a far-reaching goal of European integration ?

The debate on the future of Europe is a legacy of the Nice Treaty. It is now all the more important as the deadline of IGC 2004, discussing the future of Europe, is getting closer. Two years ago, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer forcefully re-launched the idea of a european federation, what he called a "federation of nation-states". The notion of a "federation of nation-states" was inspired of J.Delors proposal. Ins and Outs of european future. A Federation of Nation-States. european Federation. Proposals. european Constitution. National debates