They represent their national interests and therefore usually ignore a true European standpoint. The development of European politics should be the result of a democratic process where real European needs are taken into account. The European Parliament is regarded as the potential federator of Europe. It must have the power to take on its constitutional functions and to plan a constitution of the European Union. The European Parliament will not be given such a power if it does not have the support of a large part of the public, and especially young people.
Peace is the fundamental value of the federalist movement.
JEF's main goal in this field is thus to reach a cooperative all-European system of mutual security. The development of the OSCE into a supranational structure together with the progressive enlargement of the European Union will provide the appropriate framework to pursue the above-mentioned goal. At the world level A European Federation should not be a terminal point in our efforts to obtain a better world. Instead, a European Federation ought to be seen as a starting point towards a World united by federalist principles as the best guarantee of world peace. A World Federation is the ultimate goal of all federalists.