June 2022
National populist movements view the nation-state's sovereignty as sacred and absolute, rejecting any other political unit's representation. Both world federalists and populists criticize current international institutions for being insufficiently democratic or efficient.
March 2021
The article discusses the proposed Conference on the Future of Europe, intended to consider possible reforms for the EU. It highlights disagreements over the Conference's leadership and the strong calls from federalist groups for a new treaty.
December 2018
This article examines the evolving nature of European identity, arguing that national and European values are constantly changing due to migration and globalization. It warns that current political trends, including rising nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment, threaten international cooperation and the stability of the continent.
December 2018
Charles Marsh discusses a proposal for an 'alliance of multilateralists,' suggesting it could help fill the vacuum left by increasingly nationalistic powers. This bloc aims to jointly defend existing international rules and promote liberal multilateral values.
June 2019
The Union of European Federalists releases a 2019 manifesto calling for European Refoundation, proposing a Eurozone Budget and Treasury, a Banking Union, an Unemployment Insurance Scheme, and a European Bank for Climate to counter nationalist and anti-democratic forces threatening EU structures. The manifesto argues that while European markets have integrated, convergence of member state economies remains incomplete and requires further institutional development.
December 2019
WFM scholar Eric Rosenzweig reports on the 36th Ventotene International Seminar, an annual conference on European and world federalism held on the Italian island where Altiero Spinelli drafted his foundational federalist manifesto during WWII. He reflects on discussions ranging from federal theory to EU-African Union partnerships, concluding that pluralism is essential to any genuinely global federalist movement.
