Today's EU is like America prior to the ratification of the US constitution. It's not suitable for long-term functionality. You probably ought to convince Swit

Today's EU is like America prior to the ratification of the US constitution. It's not suitable for long-term functionality. You probably ought to convince Switzerland (an enclave) and Norway to join. You probably ought to convince Greece to leave. You then need federal taxes, a unified military command, a head of state, a single EU citizenship, and all the other trappings of a real country.