Romanian President Urges Creation of 'United States of Europe'

Romanian President Traian Basescu has called for the creation of "United States of Europe" with a view to boosting Europe's competitive power. Photo by BGNES

Romanian President Traian Basescu has called for the creation of "United States of Europe" in a bid to boost the competitive power of the European Union across the world.

"The European Union (EU)'s competitiveness with China, the U.S., with other big economic powers, has constantly decreased in the past 10 years," Basescu told a summer school camp of overseas Romanian young people at Sulina, situated at the mouth of the Danube.

The Romanian President cautioned that Europe will not be able to retain its economic and military power unless it gives up sovereignty.

 "A fragmented economy with different policies in 27 states won't make us competitive economically wise. We must decide fast, in the next 2 to 3 years, whether to create the United States of Europe", Mediafax quoted Basescu as saying.

Romania's head of state further described the European Union's future as "uncertain" unless the "necessary decisions are taken to make the EU operable".

He also said that the issue was extremely delicate and difficult at the same time, since a formidable leadership should be in place at European level to persuade the 27 states, 28, including Croatia that Europe could remain a great economic and military power.

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