A couple of sources below, originally from the coalition agreement:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/po...vernment-will-push-for-a-european-federation/
https://euobserver.com/democracy/153624
The Social Democrats, Greens and the liberal FDP announced that a 'traffic light' coalition between the three parties would push for the development of a fully-fledged European federation.
According to the coalition agreement presented on Wednesday, the coalition wants to use the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe as a starting point to reform the EU.
The conference should lead to a constitutional process and ultimately to the "development of a federal European state," the document reads.
"A sovereign Europe is the key for our foreign policy," said Olaf Scholz, who will likely be inaugurated as chancellor in the second week of December.
"As an economically strong and the most populous country in the heart of Europe, it is our mission to enable, foster and advance a sovereign Europe," he added.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/po...vernment-will-push-for-a-european-federation/
EU federation?
The 177-page agreement also proposes ambitious EU reform. It will push for a Conference on the Future of Europe to turn into a constitutional convention, while supporting "necessary treaty changes" that will "lead developments to a European federal state."
Top of the list is a new system for European elections that allows transnational lists for the European Parliament, which should also get a right of initiative - in other words the right to propose new legislation.
Currently, MEPs in the EU parties represent a national party. This move will start a move to a broader decentralised European voting system.
The coalition also favours the next commission president to be a 'Spitzenkandidat' [German for 'lead candidate'], continuing the disputed system whereby individual EU parties put forward their own top candidate for the presidency.
Germany has in the past sabotaged its own system on this, pushing Ursula von der Leyen ahead of Frans Timmermans, S&D's Spitzenkandidat and initially considered favourite for the top spot.
Finally, the coalition partners call for a stronger EU foreign office by replacing the unanimous voting system requiring all EU ministers to agree, with a qualified majority, overseen by a dedicated EU foreign minister.
https://euobserver.com/democracy/153624