The Europe of the future is the last stronghold of freedom and the leader of the Free World, as the United States squandered this position with Trump's re-election and veered towards autocracy, which by 2040 has become complete. Donald Trump Jr. is in power, and relations with Europe have worsened. Meanwhile, Europe's unity has grown, and trade has flourished. In the 2020s, Europe managed to revitalize its defense industry and secure itself against the threat from Russia. Iceland joined the European Union in 2027, and the United Kingdom held a new referendum in 2026, where the people decided to rejoin the EU. This became a reality in 2029. Russia went bankrupt due to the protracted war in Ukraine, and after Putin's death in 2028, a civil war began in Russia, which continues to this day. The country has fragmented into smaller regions, with some western parts expressing a desire to join the European Union.