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| | A '''Europhile''' is a person, especially a politician or a business person, who strongly supports the [[European Union]], further European integration, and prefers the power of European institutions above that of the EU's (member-)states. Europhiles are [[Globalism|globalists]], and many of them are socialists or [[liberal]]s. | | A '''Europhile''' is a person, especially a politician or a business person, who strongly supports the [[European Union]], further European integration, and prefers the power of European institutions above that of the EU's (member-)states. Europhiles are [[Globalism|globalists]], and many of them are socialists or [[liberal]]s. |
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| − | The Treaty of Maastricht in 1992 and further expansion was the beginning for the dreamed European empire.<ref>https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/history/1990-1999_en</ref> | + | The Treaty of Maastricht in 1992 and further expansion was the beginning of the dreamed federal Europe.<ref>https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/history/1990-1999_en</ref> |
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| | The goal of europhiles is the foundation of a United States of Europe, which many of them view as a stepping stone to establishing a [[one-world government]]. | | The goal of europhiles is the foundation of a United States of Europe, which many of them view as a stepping stone to establishing a [[one-world government]]. |
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| | ==Policy advocated by europhiles== | | ==Policy advocated by europhiles== |
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| − | * Federalization of the member states into 'European' states (creation of the [[Euro]], Schengen Area and recently the European defense act.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/federica-mogherini-defense-hails-historic-eu-defense-pact-as-23-countries-sign-up/</ref>) | + | * Federalization of the member states into 'European' states (creation of the [[Euro]], [[Schengen Area]] and recently the European defense act.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/federica-mogherini-defense-hails-historic-eu-defense-pact-as-23-countries-sign-up/</ref>) |
| − | * Strongly support for the Open border policy which leads to the [[European migrant crisis]]. | + | * Strong support for [[open borders]] policies, such as that which led to the [[European migrant crisis]] |
| − | * Free trade acts | + | * [[Free trade]] acts |
| | * [[Globalism]] | | * [[Globalism]] |
| − | * Anti-Nationalist views, and comparing them to the Nazis<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-t65eawY2Y</ref>. | + | * Strong opposition to [[nationalist]] views, [[sovereignty]], and [[self-governance]], and comparing those who hold such views to the Nazis<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-t65eawY2Y</ref> |
| | + | * Anti-[[Christianity]], support for socially liberal policies, and sympathy for Islam |
| | * [[Political correctness]] | | * [[Political correctness]] |
| − | * Making the European flag the second flag of every member state <ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/865716/Macron-recognises-EU-flag-official-emblem-France-Frankfurt-talk-Germany-France</ref>. | + | * Making the European flag the second flag of every member state<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/865716/Macron-recognises-EU-flag-official-emblem-France-Frankfurt-talk-Germany-France</ref>. |
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| | ==Notable europhiles== | | ==Notable europhiles== |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| − | * [[Liberal]], which of them are the most. | + | * [[Liberal]], most Europhiles are such |
| | * [[Euroskepticism]] | | * [[Euroskepticism]] |
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