Competition between planes and trains is fierce. For between all the capitals and major cities in each EU country, you can now get down to twice the time it takes for flights and at a price between 500 kr and 1500 kr (50-150 €) through hyperloop. A safer destination than flying. Because of protests of discontent, with millions of demonstrators, the EU has only 25% of the staff it had fifteen years ago. The EU is abandoning its jam-burke involvement in the internal affairs of all countries (now called states). On the surface, EU politicians have finally understood that it is the sun that determines the climate on Earth. Scary children have now been banned. A massive build-up of nuclear reactors has begun in Greenland. These reactors are so numerous that the states only add wind turbines and solar cells. Malted insects that have been made into food have now been marked so clearly that it is almost impossible to accidentally buy them. Mainly because goods with insects must have their own department. This was partly due to the high number of citizens who experienced severe and life-threatening allergies. Fifteen minutes was never lost. This is after the great dissatisfaction of those who lived in them in attempts. Electric cars have been banned. However, nowadays all hybrid cars have. When the speed is below 70 km/h, the electric drive is switched on automatically. Which is rendered in better air in agglomerations. All car batteries are now undergoing rigorous checks on the EU's traffic services and battery fires have now become just a memory. The WEF has been shut down as many politicians and business leaders are now in prison convicted of corruption. A sentence that now renders many years in prison when ten years ago it was discovered that it has become largely a custom. Fewer and fewer people are listening and obeying the recommendations of the WHO and the UN after it was discovered that they had received bribes from the major pharmaceutical producers. Since 2032, the Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) has been given greater authority. They can now dismiss politicians after mismanagement. Official responsibility has thus been reinstated. If the punishment is not rendered in prison, a fine is imposed, often amounting to several hundred thousand.

Between what I want and what , will be there will be so many differences that many will not adapt to it. Then I will describe my acceptable. Everyone would have a simple or even minimalist accommodation where yet all the comforts would be made to make life pleasant and eco-no-logical: Reversible passive heating, decorative aquaponics (decoration and food at the same time while sanitizing the air), solar and wind would be used in the best way, the waste will all be infinitely recyclable. The world will better manage its resources and even pollutants will be recyclable. One would have the choice between private or common vehicle but at most autonomous and which would be activated according to a controlled flow at least in agglomeration. Many functions will be robotized and gradually the worker will be replaced. In the long run, it would no longer be necessary to have a positive birth rate, just replacement. Wars could become a framed sport with no casualties, no injuries other than ego. The holidays will be in the virtual rather than in the space ... I do not like the trips except those that I make in my head or in my garden.

In 2050, Europe has transformed into a beacon of innovation and sustainability. Cities like Paris and Berlin are now green metropolises, their towering buildings draped in lush vertical gardens, powered entirely by renewable energy. The streets are silent, save for the hum of electric vehicles gliding by, and air quality is pristine, thanks to decades of carbon reduction policies initiated in the 2020s. It all started in the mid-2020s when Europe’s governments made the bold commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. The transition wasn't easy. Industries had to adapt, and many traditional jobs were replaced by green energy sectors and AI-driven automation. People initially feared the changes, but in the end, the shift brought new opportunities for innovation and work in fields like sustainable farming, clean technology, and digital services. Public transportation is free, and every European city boasts sprawling parks and energy-efficient housing. With AI and automation taking care of many tasks, humans now focus more on creativity, personal growth, and community. It’s a time where education, health, and equality are prioritized, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has a fair chance to thrive. Europe, now more unified than ever, is a symbol of hope and resilience—a model for the world.

In 2040, I am 76 years old and did not think I would be here yet, much because of health, but also because the future 2025 did not look worthy to even continue living in. And then I still live in a very privileged country, very nice and with so much that actually works. By 2025, it was very dark. But thanks to the fact that Europe and its virtually all countries became united and united, with retained individual sovereignty, on so many of the really important and big issues, we have become strong, and a power in itself, to be able to withstand other “major powers” in the world in order to both influence the maintenance of a just peace between all the countries of the world. That no financial threat or threat of violence to get their personal wills shall occur. That no single country's military force should be allowed to intimidate someone else's sovereignty. NATO is both a blessing and a must, but the unified military strength and unification of the individual European countries is also something I see as a positive development over the years. That we in Europe have joined forces in research for climate and come very far in this, in collaboration with the rest of the world's countries. That we in Europe are at the forefront of AI, but also in collaboration. I see a strongly united Europe in collaboration with the rest of the world on the issue of most things. But above all, we in Europe are so strong in ourselves that we have the power to influence. Immigration and integration laws and regulations have been strengthened and agreed in all European countries and are subject to strict conditions. Requirements for Swedish language knowledge here and self-sufficiency are a must. Laws on citizenship and easier faster deportations have become much stricter and tougher. Direct expulsion, deprivation of any citizenship and all its assets taken by the state is accepted in serious crimes. And the fight against domestic violence has with it gone down after all these years. In most of Europe's countries. We are also a good way to get a form of joint health care in Europe. To have an equivalent system within this as well as the cost of medicines, and an equivalent social security for all residents. The same applies to the care of the elderly and schools. Our stronger Europe has made a stronger Sweden, my fine, fine homeland and made the future something more hopeful. If not for me who are old now, then for my children and their possible grandchildren.