Why a More Decentralized Federal State Would Be Beneficial for the EU

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has revealed the need to reassess Europe’s security. Currently, the European Union is a politically fragmented and divided union of member states, economically underperforming, with a defense capability that is insufficient without the support of the USA. This article of EconPol Forum argues that the European Union should develop towards a stronger decentralized federation, but by restoring the principle of subsidiarity.