European Federal Union

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The **European Federal Union**(EFU), is a federal union consisting of most of Western Europe. Established initially as the European Coal and Steel Community the Union has gradually grown to become a single federal state consisting of all of Western Europe except Switzerland. The EFU shares a common currency, foreign policy, army and federal government with the individual member states retaining a high degree of autonomy. The EFU also retains a significant overseas territorial presence inherited from the former European colonies.

## History

The EFU was founded as an economic common market following WW2 between France, Western Germany, and the Benelux nations. Eventually this common market would grow into a single union uniting most of Western Europe under a common currency and market in opposition to the Eastern bloc. Following the establishment of the Common Army in the 90s the EFU would begin the path to federalization, with the North Irish Conflict and status of member states overseas territories becoming sticking points. The French Algerian territories, retained following a bloody war throughout the 60s, would become the most controversial when the EFU decided to retain it and the rest of the member's overseas territories rather than move towards independence. This would shatter relations with the UAPR and result in an influx in rebel activity in these regions. The EFU would see an external invasion following the Eurasian Civil War as East German and Eurasian military elements invaded West Germany. Their eventual defeat would lead to the reunification of Germany in the 2040s. The EFU's overseas presence would see it's largest challenge when the UAPR directly invaded the EFU controlled Suez canal and the EFU puppet state in Egypt. The EFU along with the rest of NATO and the triad would lead a multinational alliance to intervene and save Egypt, but hesitancy to continue to maintain a colonial state and the total collapse of the Egyptian government would lead to the EFU's defeat and withdrawal.

## Politics

The EFU elects the European Parliament which is elected from each member state and the overseas territories. The status of these territories remains one of the most controversial topics in the Union with the current ruling party maintaining a conservative approach, wishing to retain them in order to retain Europe's global status. Racial tensions between Whites and Arabs in the Algerian and Saharan territories has led to an uptick in political violence and day to day fighting in the urban areas. The increased Army deployment to the costal cities has also been controversial amongst the EFU population.

## Foreign Relations

The EFU is a member of the NATO+ global alliance and maintains close ties to the Union of Free Africa and Oceania due to their mutual interests in Africa and the Indian Ocean. The EFU's ties to the UFA however remain controversial due to the EFU's African holdings, with many in the UFA wishing to end their partnership with the EFU over what is seen as colonial possessions. In the past decade the EFU has increased its partnership with the United Arab Kingdom in the Red Sea as the loss of the Suez Canal Territory has cut off the EFU Territory of the Afars and the Issas. The EFu has hostile relations with the UAPR in part due to their war over the Suez Canal and Egypt that resulted in the EFU being expelled from Egypt and relinquish its control over the Canal. Currently the UAPR has closed the Canal to all EFU transit in boycott of the EFU's continued occupation of Arab lands in Africa.