European Federalism Proposals

This pages lists and summarizes proposals that seek to establish a federal European Union.

From Confederacy to Federation - Thoughts on the finality of European integration
Author: Joschka Fischer

The speech discusses the shortcomings of the Monnet method of integration within the European Union.

An EU for Full Members Only
Author: Guy Verhofstadt

The article argues for a two-speed Europe: an EU membership with no opt-outs for those committed to integration, and an associate membership for the Single Market (mirroring membership of the European Economic Area).

The Ljubljana Initiative - On the New Constitutional Process and New Draft Treaty Establishing a New Constitution for European Union
Signatories: President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Borut Pahor, author of the new draft Treaty for the Constitution of the European Union, former President of the Slovenian Constitutional Court Prof Dr Peter Jambrek, Judge and former President of the Slovenian Constitutional Court, Prof Dr Ernest Petrič, Slovenian Diplomat and former Foreign Minister Prof Dr Dimitrij Rupel, two members of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Prof Dr Tine Hribar and Niko Grafenauer, and Associated Professor of European Law, Prof Dr Matej Avbelj

This initiative calls for a new European Union Constitution.