Political view

European federalism

Wants Europe's states to pool sovereignty into a shared democratic federation.

Associated with: Altiero Spinelli, Jean Monnet, Robert Schuman.

European federalism sits in the right-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly globalist on nation, strongly institutional on institutions and leaning nature-first on environment. The profile is close to the middle on war and peace.

Where european federalism sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceCentered on war and peace
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Rob Jetten Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 2026 to present82%Maia Sandu President of Moldova, 2020 to present80%Donald Tusk Prime Minister of Poland, 2007 to 2014 and 2023 to present77%

Leaders from history who fit

Joe Biden US President, 2021 to 202575%Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany, 2005 to 202175%Barack Obama US President, 2009 to 201774%

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Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.