What the Trump experience demonstrates to Europe in terms of federal state construction
by Leo Klinkers and Mauro Casarotto | The question we want to answer with this article is whether the USA federal Constitution can be taken as a model for a…
Foundations of Political Office
by Leo Klinkers | Global Economic Panel April 1989 On 11 and 12 April 1989, the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam again hosted the Global Economic Panel led by the then…
The Swiss startups stand against what could become Switzerland’s very own ‘Brexit’
The Swiss will soon vote on a referendum that could dramatically change the future relations between Switzerland and the EU; Known as the Limitation Initiative, the referendum aims to end…
Is Trump a psychopath? Does the Goldwater Rule need to be revised?
By Leo Klinkers | In 1964, U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater ran for president. He was defeated by Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater's views prompted Fact magazine to consult with a number…
Scottish Independence – And The Federal Option
THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT HOW BEST TO HOLD A REFERENDUM ON SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE. By Stuart Clark | The aim here is to show how, within two years, and by holding…
Citizens do not want this European Union
The 4-day EU summit in July 2020, despite the undeniable positive result achieved, once again exposed how vulnerable the EU is in times of crisis: each country fights for its…
Unaccountable?
By Stuart Clark | MAYBE UNACCOUNTABLE IS NOT CORRECT, PERHAPS NOT HELD TO ACCOUNT IS MORE ACCURATE. That is because all three countries are democracies, however flawed the various electoral…
The perverse impact of operating with treaties
By Leo Klinkers | EU politicians don’t know the difference between an undemocratic intergovernmental treaty and a democratic federal constitution. The lack of knowledge is amoral, the result is immoral…
Fighting the identity crisis of federalism in Europe
A reexamination of basic federalist elements to prevent the EU collapsing by Leo Klinkers | Introduction The European Union wants to give a EUR 750 million Recovery Fund to EU…
Is the EU’s 750 Billion Recovery Fund a ‘Hamiltonian moment’?
by Leo Klinkers | The Federal Alliance of European Federalists (F.A.E.F.) was founded to develop more strength for the creation of the United States of Europe through federating and educating…