What is meant by federalism?
As used in the European context, ‘federalism’ is a political model involving the effective abolition of the independent nation states of Europe in favour of a single central government enjoying legislative and executive powers.” * Supporters of federalism maintain that the end result would be the evolution of the current European Union into a ‘United States of Europe.’ German Chancellor Schröder believes that “a federal order in Europe seems the best guarantee for solidarity and prosperity.
