Europe: on its way to become a federation..!

Europe forms the western part of the Eurasian landmass and its separated from Asia by Urals mountains. It has been undergoing massive political transformation in recent times. The formation of European union was a significant milestone in this regard. It has established Europe on the same league as nations like US , china and Russia. Europe no longer wants to be seen as a cluster of countries involved in political rivalry. It had become necessary to project this image to tackle the hegemony of the US and its continued interference in Europe's internal affairs. Its trying to prepare itself to face competition from emerging countries like china and india. The adoption of euro ,as a single currency, of most of the EU members has given Europe a big say in international economic issues.

The recent Lisbon treaty paves the way for the formation of European federation. It calls for the establishment of a post of European president who will represent national leaders in major international negotiations. It has established norms under which the European parliament and its central bank will have final say on certain issues. It will ultimately lead to the formation of a single entity which will be a heavyweight in international arena.