WI:United European Republic

It would work like the republics in the USSR,though they would be more autonomous.What would other countries think of the new UER?
 
Two years into its existence, the UER will give free puppies to all the European children. A bit later, the access to good red wine and decent oral sex is mandated for all Europeans over the age of 18 as well.

(This is me trying to get into the handwavy nature and groove of this thread.)

Seriously though, we'd need some more information about how and why the UER came about to speculate anything further about it. For one thing, why did the (Western) European nations give away their sovereignty to create the new Republic? It seems pretty out of character, generally speaking.
 
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Two years into its existence, the UER will give free puppies to all the European children. A bit later, the access to good red wine and decent oral sex is mandated for all Europeans over the age of 18 as well.

(This is me trying to get into the handwavy nature and groove of this thread.)
The UER would be formed as a defense pact against the WP,turning into a confederation later.
 

James G

Gone Fishin'
The UER would be formed as a defense pact against the WP,turning into a confederation later.

For defence, if there is no NATO there is always the WEU and an expansion of that organisation. Trade has always been done through continent-wide groupings which preceded the EU.
There has never been a need for a UER. It would have to overcome the barriers of language, economics, religion and tribalism. There are presidential type republics in Western Europe along with monarchies and federal parliaments. Those would have to be merged into a political system everyone agrees on... otherwise you have a loose grouping like the EU.

If you wanted to really do a UER, then the best bet is military conquest by one, maybe two, European nations OR an outside force like the USSR. There's always the chance of a massive natural disaster that might cause a merger but that is doubtful. An economic or defence alliance turning into an UER just won't happen: the internal barriers are massive.
 
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