In this interview, Volt co-chair candidate Sven Frank argues for a pragmatic, ideology-free federalism. He explains why treaty reform is stuck and how citizen initiatives, not Parliament, can truly push Europe toward federation.
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The Democratic Case for European Federation
Europe’s intergovernmentalism does not protect democracy—it weakens it by shifting power to opaque bargains among governments. The choice is not centralization versus sovereignty, but paralysis and backroom politics versus transparent, effective democratic power.
The Strategic Case for European Federation
In a world of empires, fragmented sovereignty leaves the EU dependent on the U.S. and vulnerable to coercion. Across left, center, and right, a new consensus emerges: without federal political authority, Europe cannot defend itself, shape globalization, or secure autonomy
Europe, it’s federation or irrelevance!
Europe faces an existential choice: federation or irrelevance. Threats from erstwhile allies expose our weakness. Individual sovereignty is a hollow posture. A democratic European federation is our only path forward. Join Together for Europe. Organize locally. Act now.
Why America’s latest Assault on Europe makes a Federal European Response urgent
The sanctioning of EU officials reveals the fatal weakness of a fragmented Europe. A federal union, with a single diplomatic voice and integrated digital sovereignty, would engage America as an undeniable equal, transforming survival into strength through unity.
10 points on the necessity of a federal Europe
A ten point manifesto on why a Federation is Europe’s only way to sovereignty, independence and democratic rule