Memorandum from the French Government on the Organization of a Regime of European Federal Union

The "Memorandum from the French Government on the Organization of a Regime of European Federal Union" was a 1930 proposal by French statesman Aristide Briand. It suggested a federal union among European nations within the framework of the League of Nations. The memorandum aimed to foster solidarity and address Europe's territorial fragmentation by liberalizing the movement of goods, capital, and people, while emphasizing the absolute sovereignty and political independence of each nation. Despite Briand's efforts, the proposal was met with skepticism and little action from other European countries, ultimately failing to be implemented.12