European Union (Disunited Kingdom)

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union made up of 37 member states, 21 of which make up the Nation of Europa (often referred to as Europa or the NE), a sovereign federal nation-state founded by France, Germany and Belgium in 2025. With its capital is in Brussels, a total population of 528.1 million, and a GDP of 21.1 trillion USD, it is the world's second largest economy (with the USA in first at 24.3 trillion USD) as of 2045, and is considered a world superpower.

Rivalry with Britain
Ever since the Brexit referendum in 2016 a rivalry has existed between Britain and the EU. A breakdown in negotiations led to the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 30th March 2019.

The EU's guarantee of independent Scottish membership in 2036 was a contributing factor to the breakup of the United Kingdom, which saw tensions with Britain reach their highest ever since. Some have called the rivalry with Britain a 'cold war'. The USA and much of the Commonwealth have been critical of the EU, but wish to see a de-escalation in the rivalry.

Criticisms
The EU has become subject to strong criticisms by the USA and Britain, who accuse it of being undemocratic and increasingly authoritarian. They cite the European Parliament's lack of ability to propose legislation and the hegemonic power of the unelected European Commission. In particular, the EU's response to the rise of the Alt-Right in the 2030s has been seen as extremely heavy-handed by critics, with over 510,000 people detained indefinitely on charges of insurrection since 2030. In 2034 European Parliament passed the Executive Action Directive, giving vast powers to the European Commission to act independently to combat insurrection.

The EU has been criticised in recent decades for being hyper-interventionist, with the European Army deployed in many theatres across the world and European sanctions commonplace against perceived enemies. It has been especially criticised for its incitement of Scottish independence in 2036 by guaranteeing membership to an independent Scotland, which has been seen as "political insurgency" and responsible for the breakup of the United Kingdom in 2039.

British Parliament has gone as far as to call the EU an "imperial dictatorship", an accusation it strongly denies.