Timeline (A Bigger Europe)

== 2020 ==
* GFNBLI is formed between Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg & Italy as an trade agreement "Should the E.U be forced to shut down". Many historians agree that this is the beginning of the Union of Europe.
* Anti-racism riots in the United States turn to terrorist attacks as a 15-year-old teenager, Brook Austin, is shot down by a white supremacist in Watts, LA.
* Bill Weld and his running mate, Joe Walsh, win the 2020 Elections against Joe Biden & Donald Trump, after a delay during the Black Month War.
* The United Kingdom leaves the E.U
== 2021 ==
* Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wins the 2021 German federal election
* All of the Core GFNBLI states barring Italy (Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) announces a complete boycott of the 2021 Warsaw Winter Olympics that would be held from January 23rd, 2021 to February 28th, 2021, due to the authoritarian behavior of the government under Andrzej Duda. The Polish government, under Duda, calls it "An attempt to isolate Poland from the world"
* Weld is stabbed 20 times after his inauguration speech. He later recuperates at the George Washington University Hospital.
* Sigrid Kaag's Democrats 66 wins the 2021 Dutch general election, though were forced to retain a minority government.
* Partygate, a scandal including the French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron holding parties during lockdown, begins.
* On June 30th, 2021, during a public address to the nation, Viktor Orban announces the permanent dissolvement of the National Assembly and that of the constitution, sparking nationwide protests the other day.
== 2022 ==
* After a major military buildup around the Taiwan Strait, China's Premier, Xi Jinping ordered a "special military operation", effectively declaring war on Taiwan. This resulted in a major schism between the European Union and China, causing China to become isolated on the international stage due to multiple sanctions implimented by the U.S, European Union & Russia.
* Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise wins the 2022 French Presidential Election.
* The London Stock Exchange crashes after dangerously high inflation across the world as part of the fallout from the energy crisis caused by the Taiwan War, starting the Second Great Depression.
* The US and Canada completely run out of energy supplies, resulting in a very strict ration on electricity, destroying both nation's economies. Mexico, The UK and Central America would follow suit.
* Queen Elizabeth II dies on September 8th, and is replaced by Charles III
* Enrico Letta is elected as the new leader of the Italy, though this was met with widespread protests across Italy.
* The Italian economy collapses, beginning a period of hyperinflation after Letta's economic policies broke the treasury with unaffordable schemes.
* Protests in Budapest, Szekesfehervar, Szeged & Debrecen turn into riots after 3 children in Mátészalka were gunned down in front of their parents for posting antigovernmental messages in the game "Minecraft"
== 2023 ==
* China captures Taipei after the EU, Russia and America were forced to withdrew funding to support Taiwan as the West is in a state of economic turmoil. Tsai Ing-wen is executed on film after Jinping indirectly hinted the execution, causing widespread memorials and drawing global condemnation. Historians nowadays see it as a propaganda stunt by the Russians to send the message that the West cannot do anything to them anymore.
* On the 67th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, The 2nd Hungarian Revolution is triggered, as angry protesters, alongside the Opposition storm Orban's Presidential Palace, which was the Buda Castle before October of 2022. Orban is stands trial for the Obstruction of the Constitution, unlawful dissolvement of Parliament, Obstruction of E.U-Hungarian Relations & Obstruction of American-Hungarian Relations, marking the end for the dictatorship, which many historians compared it to the former communist dictatorship.
* Chronic power outages across the West Coast & the Mountain States send The U.S into chaos as President Weld enacts the "Emergency Budget Act"
* Enrico Letta was forced to resign following a no-confidence vote, resulting in another early general election.
* On October 24th, 2023
* Luigi Di Maio's Civic Commitment sweeps the Italian Parliament in the 2023 Italian Emergency Election, taking over 400 seats in the process.
== 2024 ==
* Tom Van Grieken's Vlaams Belang wins again in the 2024 Belgian Federal Election, though lost their parliamentary majority.
* The unemployment rate has skyrocketed to over 10% in many countries across North America, a figure not yet seen since the Financial Crash of 2008. As a consequence, the Euro also drops dramatically in value, with one Dollar now only equaling 0.5 Euro.
* China captures Chiayi City after a year-long siege, simultaneously announcing that they will annex Nepal.
* Roland Anderson defeats Bill Weld in the 2024 United States Presidential Election, running with the promise to "make America stronger again".
* Iran initiates Operation Dart Fire to simulate a war against Iraq, drawing widespread Western condemnation and briefly causing an actual skirmish at Sulaymaniyah after planes flew too far into Iraqi territory. This would start the 2nd Iran–Iraq War.
== 2025 ==
* Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is reelected following her victory in the 2025 German Federal Election. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer's government began drafting up plans to form a brand new country that will encompass Germany, France, The Benelux & Italy, named the United European Federation.
* Roland Anderson is inaugurated as the 47th American President.
* Sali Berisha announces his resignation as leader of the Democratic Party of Albania due to his deteriorating health after being diagnosed with High Blood Pressure and is succeeded by Grida Duma.
* China declares another "special military operation", invading Kyrgyzstan with Kazakhstan. The Philippines invades the remnants of Taiwan around the same time due to the Chinese encroaching on Kaohsiung City, and fears of an Chinese invasion of The Philippines arose.
* The Rebuild Party of Albania candidate Arbër Hajdari & his running mate, Spartak Ngjela win the 2025 Albanian Parliamentary Elections against Grida Duma & Edi Rama.
* Formation of the United European Federation:
** On November 15th, 2025, in an public address to the nation, Annegret announces the formation of the United European Federation. Germany reforms into the United European Federation with The Netherlands being the 1st member
** In the following days, Belgium, Luxembourg, France & Italy join the United European Federation
** With all the planned member states having joined, On December 12th, 2025, the United European Federation is formed.
* The formation of the United European Federation causes backlash in Eastern Europe, culminating to the #NOEUROPE movement. The formation of the U.E.F causes the United States to kick the U.E.F from NATO, alongside the Iberian Countries, Western Balkans & Scandinavia. Canada & the U.S are the last core members of 
== 2026 ==
* TBC
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