Brussels, February 6, 2026
As Europe is facing existential challenges and a rapidly eroding multilateral order, we, the Spinelli Group, the group of federalist-minded MEPs within the European Parliament, today released a powerful manifesto outlining a vision for a sovereign, deepened, and federal Europe. This document rallies all those who envision a Europe that acts decisively, defends its values, and shapes its own destiny.
The manifesto calls for:
- Addressing our strategic vulnerabilities to turn them into strategic sovereignty, ensuring Europe can protect its values, its democracies, and interests without excessive external dependencies.
- A federal Europe capable of swift, democratic decision-making, rooted in our unique socio-economic model.
- A federalist interpretation of the Lisbon Treaty to overcome the unanimity rule in key areas, enabling ambitious action on defence, foreign policy, and fiscal policy through the use of Passerelle Clauses. At the same time, Treaty reform should remain a near-term objective to consolidate these changes.
“This is Europe’s make-it-or-break-it moment.” the Group declares, “We choose a fully sovereign Union with a high level of autonomy, we choose a Europe that is a geopolitical power.”
The Spinelli Group invites all Members of the European Parliament who share this vision to join forces and help strengthen the group, as a pro-European platform within the Parliament. Together, we can turn this Manifesto into action. The European Moment is now.
Read here the full Manifesto: LINK
Read here the presentation of the Spinelli Group: LINK
If you are a member of the European Parliament, join the Spinelli Group by writing to: secretariat@federalists.eu or gabriele.bischoff@europarl.europa.eu
The Union of European Federalists Secretariat on behalf of the Spinelli Group