Just a USian putting in his two (devalued and worthless) cents. Power held by a government will never be relinquished without a violent uprising. You Europeans saying "EU government please, but a little more democratic" are just fooling yourselves. The mess you have now will only get worse. A house built on a poor foundation will not last long. It is important to start well, and that doesn't appear to be happening in this case.

Trade bloc now, yes. Government now, no.

Overall, I don't really have a problem with a full EU government, but it needs to be more accountable and representative, with proper checks and balances.