United States of Europe
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The United States of Europe is a name often given to one possible future development of the European Union, where the union assumes more powers from its member countries and starts to act like a confederation or federation, more like the United States of America. This name is used both by those who embrace such a development and by those who oppose it.
The phrase "United States of Europe" was used by Winston Churchill in a famous speech in 1946 at the University of Zurich, which is frequently credited with beginning the process that led to the formation of the European Union.
It was also used several times by Victor Hugo (États-Unis d’Europe), including during a speech at the French National Assembly, on March 1, 1871. It was also the title of a 1931 book by the French politician Edouard Herriot.
