The European Union should transform into a federal “United States of Europe” by 2025 says Martin Schulz, the former President of the European Parliament and contender for German Chancellor.
“I want there to be a constitutional treaty to create a federal Europe,” Mr. Schulz said Thursday during a speech at a Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP) convention in Berlin.
He told members of the party, which he leads, that the EU should rapidly expand its power and erode the sovereignty of nation-states, and that any country standing in the way must be ejected from the bloc.
According to the Financial Times, he insisted: “Such a constitutional treaty has to be written by a convention that includes civil society and the people.
“This constitutional treaty will then have to be put to the member-states and those that don’t approve it will automatically have to leave the EU,” Mr. Schulz explained.
He also echoed French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently called for the creation of an EU budget, finance minister, and financial laws, before going public with his message on Twitter: READ MORE
