@mike_galsworthy: A new pro-EU nationalism in Europe, clearly visible in Meloni, says that the EU needs to become a greater power, so that all the nation states within it are more sovereign and less cramped and/or controlled by external bullies like Putin, Trump, Musk & Xi. #soverignity #EuroTok #Nationism #EU #Politics

Michael Ilsbroux 🇧🇪🇪🇺🌎 :

Indeed. 19th/20th century romantic concepts of nation states need to evolve. Political structures have always changed over the millennia of European history.

Nai :

Bring in Canada, Japan and Australia and weve got the world covered

weezerz :

Nobody could ever make me dislike Meloni. She’s a brilliant politician

thegaysocialist25🇪🇺💚 :

She’s saying that because the call for EU federalism talks are growing

ohmytiktok2020 :

But EU doesn’t have card anymore in 2026

northwest :

Meloni is super smart.

user42185802029938 :

Love your analysis, Mike… your material is always such a value-add. Thank you, sir, from Ireland. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

UrbanWolf :

EU federation is the only logical thing to do

Rufus :

Superb post. Enlightening.

maybe :

i always knew i liked meloni. I said i liked her even several years ago.

PAL7373 :

I support the EU but the most developed economies must support and help develop the least developed ones, and also respect local culture

Mid_Life_Me :

She has come along way since taking power. I do not share her politics but she has matured as a politician and that alone in this day and age is commendable.

Tatla Dhothar :

Hence we should join EU now 😎

David 🇪🇺 :

That is what the EU should be and could be.

Rognork :

Roland :

It was never a secret that the EU has not only to become a power bloc, but also act like it. There are also external parties, like Canada, willing to work with such a bloc - that was the whole point of Carneys speech in Davos.

discusswithdeb :

Absolutely time for the EU to band together.

filipyoung :

Funny, the left has been talking about it for a while. Glad the right caught up

Michael :

They need to close ranks on this vision for the EU to combat the Putin-Trump-Musk agenda across Europe and the rest of the planet.

Wempress 🇵🇸🇩🇰 :

This narrative could possibly calm the Nordic nationalists that are pushing harder and harder for a Nordic union as a counter to EU