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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared his his support for a political union that includes not only the EU but also the former realm of the Roman Empire.
Though Britain left the European Union in 2020 in a move known as Brexit, some European leaders feel Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created a greater need for unity in the face of a common threat. A parallel organization would enable Britain to join without reentering the EU.
Johnson revealed his modern Imperium would extend from the UK to the Maghreb region of northern Africa and eastward to Turkey. He claimed he had come up with the idea “back when I first became foreign secretary” and that he thought “we should basically be recreating the Mare Nostrum of the Roman Empire.”
The Mediterranean Sea was given the Roman name Mare Nostrum when the Roman Empire ruled over most of Europe, the northern African coast, modern-day Turkey, and parts of the Caucasus.
French leader Emmanuel Macron has long championed a greater European political community and has been calling for a “true European army” since he took power. Johnson's plan, however, sets out a much larger vision of who should be included.
Some of Europe's most prominent politicians have argued for years that to become a true global power, the E.U. needs its own defense force, one that is independent of the U.S.-European NATO alliance and does not rely on the United States.