In this book, Verhofstadt narrates how the ambitious plan of European integration, conceived by visionary politicians immediately after World War II with the aim of securing peace and progress in the European continent, degenerated into an uninspired and meaningless bureaucratic structure. With the Mediterranean turning into a graveyard for migrants, with an internationally mocked foreign policy for its timidity, with the inability, so many years later, to overcome the economic crisis, create a truly unified eurozone, and narrow the gap with global competitors (USA, China), it is evident that the European Union is on the wrong path. Guy Verhofstadt sees the solution in a major leap towards European integration. With examples from history, he explains that the bold steps needed must be taken now. Not towards the creation of an arrogant and distant superstate, but towards an effective and democratic Federation, based on the principles of freedom, respect for the individual, and the rule of law. Thus, he returns to the inspired vision of the founders of United Europe, which serves as the best guide for building a better European future.