Nikos woke up in his apartment in Nicosia, where the streets were filled with flying electric taxis. He gave a voice command to his smart home to make him coffee, while the solar window automatically adjusted to the temperature of the day.

He prepared his flying taxi, which operated fully autonomously. The journeys had become incredibly fast – the Larnaka-Limassol route took just 10 minutes. Europeans travelled without passports thanks to biometric data, while the streets were green, covered by solar panels.

In the afternoon, he participated in a virtual padel tournament with opponents from across the continent through VR technology. In the evening, he dined at an underwater restaurant in Madrid, where he arrived in 30 minutes on the Hyperloop.

Europe 2050 had become a combination of advanced technology and sustainable development, making life easier and more exciting.