The European Coal and Steel Community was established over 74 years ago. The idea of Europe as a nation goes back to the early to mid 20th century, at least.

The European Coal and Steel Community was established over 74 years ago. The idea of Europe as a nation goes back to the early to mid 20th century, at least. One example i can find a citation for (but it was far from the first): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_a_Nation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_a_Nation