Plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 suffered a damning blow today after a new poll revealed they have little support across the major nations.
German politician Martin Schulz - the former President of the European Parliament and domestic rival to Angela Merkel - promoted the plan at a party conference.
He called for a rapid development of the EU after Britain leaves, accelerating integration and leaving behind those who do not want it.
EU chief's dream of a 'United States of Europe' collapses as poll reveals NONE of the major countries supports it
Ex-European Parliament chief Martin Schulz called for a United States by 2025
But his vision of an integrated EU is not backed by major European nations
Just 10 per cent of Britons back the idea in a vindication of the Leave vote
By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
30 December 2017
Plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 suffered a damning blow today after a new poll revealed they have little support across the major nations.
German politician Martin Schulz - the former President of the European Parliament and domestic rival to Angela Merkel - promoted the plan at a party conference.
He called for a rapid development of the EU after Britain leaves, accelerating integration and leaving behind those who do not want it.
But the plan is supported by less than a third of people in seven major nations - and just 10 per cent in Britain, in a vindication of last year's Leave vote.
Plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 have little support across the major nations, a new poll has revealed in a damning blow to the vision
German politician Martin Schulz - the former President of the European Parliament and domestic rival to Angela Merkel - promoted the plan at a party conference
Germans are the most enthusiastic but even there only 30 per cent back the idea. In France supporters number 28 per cent, while several Scandinavian nations barely register support in double figures.
Britons, in a likely reflection of why they voted Leave, oppose the plan 90 per cent to 10 per cent.
The findings were made in a huge YouGov Germany poll which sampled thousands of people across seven nations a week before Christmas.
Mr Schulz announced his plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 at an SPD party convention.
He said that once a constitutional treaty was drafted, it would 'be presented to the member states, and those who are against it will simply leave the EU'.
Other questions in the poll revealed a stark divide in Europe over what Brussels should seek in the Brexit negotiations.
People in Germany - the EU's biggest nation - favour securing Britain's divorce bill most, backed by 41 per cent. Getting a free trade deal is the priority of only 18 per cent in a blow to Brexiteers hopes German industry would drive a good deal.
Support for free trade is much more prominent in Denmark - a key UK ally in the negotiations - with 38 per cent saying it is the top priority.
People in Germany - the EU's biggest nation - favour securing Britain's divorce bill (shown in bright blue) most, backed by 41 per cent. Getting a free trade deal (shown in green) is the priority of only 18 per cent
A security partnership between Britain and Europe is a strong priority for all of the nations - Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden and Finland - on the issue.
The poll reveals strong support for securing a Brexit deal before Britain makes its departure across the board.
Some 54 per cent of Britons want a deal before leaving, compared to 30 per cent who want out of the EU immediately.
The figure backing a deal is higher in Germany - at 60 per cent - as well as in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Phase two of the negotiations, on a transition period and a future trade deal, is due to begin in January after a draft divorce deal was hammered out at a summit earlier this month.
The poll reveals strong support for securing a Brexit deal before Britain makes its departure across the board
German politician Martin Schulz - the former President of the European Parliament and domestic rival to Angela Merkel - promoted the plan at a party conference.
He called for a rapid development of the EU after Britain leaves, accelerating integration and leaving behind those who do not want it.
EU chief's dream of a 'United States of Europe' collapses as poll reveals NONE of the major countries supports it
Ex-European Parliament chief Martin Schulz called for a United States by 2025
But his vision of an integrated EU is not backed by major European nations
Just 10 per cent of Britons back the idea in a vindication of the Leave vote
By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
30 December 2017
Plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 suffered a damning blow today after a new poll revealed they have little support across the major nations.
German politician Martin Schulz - the former President of the European Parliament and domestic rival to Angela Merkel - promoted the plan at a party conference.
He called for a rapid development of the EU after Britain leaves, accelerating integration and leaving behind those who do not want it.
But the plan is supported by less than a third of people in seven major nations - and just 10 per cent in Britain, in a vindication of last year's Leave vote.
Plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 have little support across the major nations, a new poll has revealed in a damning blow to the vision
German politician Martin Schulz - the former President of the European Parliament and domestic rival to Angela Merkel - promoted the plan at a party conference
Germans are the most enthusiastic but even there only 30 per cent back the idea. In France supporters number 28 per cent, while several Scandinavian nations barely register support in double figures.
Britons, in a likely reflection of why they voted Leave, oppose the plan 90 per cent to 10 per cent.
The findings were made in a huge YouGov Germany poll which sampled thousands of people across seven nations a week before Christmas.
Mr Schulz announced his plans for a United States of Europe by 2025 at an SPD party convention.
He said that once a constitutional treaty was drafted, it would 'be presented to the member states, and those who are against it will simply leave the EU'.
Other questions in the poll revealed a stark divide in Europe over what Brussels should seek in the Brexit negotiations.
People in Germany - the EU's biggest nation - favour securing Britain's divorce bill most, backed by 41 per cent. Getting a free trade deal is the priority of only 18 per cent in a blow to Brexiteers hopes German industry would drive a good deal.
Support for free trade is much more prominent in Denmark - a key UK ally in the negotiations - with 38 per cent saying it is the top priority.
People in Germany - the EU's biggest nation - favour securing Britain's divorce bill (shown in bright blue) most, backed by 41 per cent. Getting a free trade deal (shown in green) is the priority of only 18 per cent
A security partnership between Britain and Europe is a strong priority for all of the nations - Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden and Finland - on the issue.
The poll reveals strong support for securing a Brexit deal before Britain makes its departure across the board.
Some 54 per cent of Britons want a deal before leaving, compared to 30 per cent who want out of the EU immediately.
The figure backing a deal is higher in Germany - at 60 per cent - as well as in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Phase two of the negotiations, on a transition period and a future trade deal, is due to begin in January after a draft divorce deal was hammered out at a summit earlier this month.
The poll reveals strong support for securing a Brexit deal before Britain makes its departure across the board
