Officially established on 15 and 16 December 1946 in Paris, the Union of European Federalists (UEF) coordinates the activities of some 50 national federalist movements.

In June 1947, Henri Brugmans, Dutch President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF), emphasises the importance of federalism for the economic, political and social reconstruction of Europe.

In this interview, Jean-Pierre Gouzy, former Secretary-General of the French Union of Federalists and former member of the Federal Committee of the Union of European Federalists (UEF), discusses the objectives and activities of the French Union of Federalists, in particular when debates were being held regarding the European Defence Community (EDC).