Maeve Hasselman for BBC

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag, of the United States of …Europe?

By Maeve Hasselman for BBC

Conflicts are emerging within the Organization for security & Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on whether or not a United States of Europe (USE) needs to be formed.

The European Union (EU) has been known to solve many differing problems within Europe, but some delegates are claiming that it is now not performing up to par.   

To solve this, the committee decided to discuss the possibility of forming a USE. When in committee, the BBC reached out to the Delegation of Hungary in the room for her opinions  When asked why the USE would be beneficial, she told us that “The economic, political and social benefits would be great for not only Europe but for the surrounding countries as well as those countries in trade with Europe. It’s necessary to support these kind of unions, and in a USE, the resources to enable that support would be available”. However, many countries in the room did not agree with her sentiments, she told us, “Some people in the room do not support the formation of a USE due to political and social feelings that originated over 40 years ago. However Europe has progressed as a continent, as a unity, and as a body. We need to progress to create a body that allows us to grow”. Another major concern in the room seemed to be the possibility of the lack of representation smaller countries could experience. 

In order to accomplish the formation of the United States of Europe, new systems needed to be put in place.  Many differing working papers are floating around the room, but our interviewee told us “We are currently working on a merger with several other papers that basically say the same thing in a unique way. These merges are showing how important unity is.  A huge diversity of countries are coming together to support this resolution because they know how prosperous Europe could be if we all came together.”

If there ends up being a formations of the USE, it could be the end of the European Union as we know it. The outcome of this committee has an enormous impact, certainly one to keep track of. 

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