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Europe 2050 – Europe will no longer be held captive by Zeus
Opening with a vivid dystopian scenario in which a weakened Europe former French Minister of Economy and Finance, argues that the continent faces a moment of acute danger that demands courage and clarity of vision. Writing for CEPR's Europe 2050 series, he sets out an agenda across three fronts: building a credible European defence capability independent of the US, through a proposed "Europe of the Armed Forces" spanning eleven countries; reforming EU institutions to make them more agile, including by moving away from unanimity and reducing the size of the Commission; and exploring deeper federal integration among a core group of six nations as a driving force for the wider Union. Europe, he warns, is paralysed like the mythological figure held captive by Zeus, but its future can still be bright, if its leaders act now.