The European Union Vs. A Federal System

INTRODUCTION Before explaining the concept of federal functions in the European Union (EU), we need to define federalism (federalism). Federalism is a government system where power and sovereignty are shared constitutionally between central authorities and subunits. Central authorities maintain sovereignty and subunits (states, provinces, etc.) retain some degree of autonomy. Examples of federal states include Ethiopia, Germany, and the United States. The next paragraph explains the characteristics of the EU with federal characteristics compared to the United States, but the United States is considered a typical federal system until the EU becomes a unique transcendental state. En

Members are sovereign states, but unions follow super-state systems comparable to federalism. Previously it was limited to the European community issue, but this practice known as the "community approach" is currently used in most policy areas. In exchange for representatives of these agencies, each Member State entrusts complex sovereignty to the Organization. This practice is often called "intensive sovereignty". And these institutions have the power to enact laws and enforce them at the European level.

Clearly, the autonomy of European institutions is too strong to adapt to the standard definition of the regional national system. International exchange takes place at a level that prevents the European Union from being compared with other regional organizations around the world. At the same time, the EU is not a European country, and some federal enthusiasts hope so. However, due to the unique nature of European projects, comparing Europe with existing unions around the world is not appropriate. What we can say is that the current integration process is between regional systems and federations of an independent country. The lack of clear nature poses a threat to the system and encourages instability. There is no agreement on the large-scale legalization of the constitutional framework or the goal of integration. In fact, in the long run, the EU rarely maintains a similar organization.