Economist Andrea Hossò insisted the European Union could not last another 50 years if continued to pursue its “aggressive federalisation project.”
Former European Parliament president Martin Schulz called for the creation of a “United States of Europe” by 2025, with other top figures within the bloc backing plans for further integration among member states.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk about previous forecasts about the future of the bloc, Ms Hossò said: “I said in my answer when talking about the 50-year horizon, I’m not sure that the EU will be around in 50 years.
“I didn’t give a year but actually, I do stand by that.”
The economist suggested the leadership of the EU had failed to consider the consequences that Brexit and key elections over the past year could have on the support for the European project.
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French President Emmanuel Macron spearheaded plans for the further amalgamation of the bloc with the role of a new eurozone finance minister.
Ms Hossò continued: “The leadership of the EU and the leading nations of the EU, who actually decide what happens there – Germany and France – they haven’t thought the consequences of all these things like Brexit and the Italian elections and the tension with Central Europe, the Visegrad countries.
“They haven’t drawn the conclusion that this direction of forcing the United States of Europe onto the people of Europe is not working.”
Ms Hossó added: “They should try to change and convert the EU into a union which really is based on shared interests among the member states.
“They haven’t changed that so they are going to forge ahead with this very aggressive federalisation project that they pursue politically and economically and it’s going to have a backlash. And we already see that.”
Hungarian President Victor Orban insisted the European elite’s “days are numbered,’ arguing that the European Commission is uninterested by Central Europe and there is censorship of the real issues in Western Europe.
Speaking to his supporters, Mr Orban demanded a focus on the upcoming European election in order to challenge the Commission, which he believes is the Continent’s symbol of failure.
The Hungarian prime minister said: “The European elite has failed and this failure’s symbol is the European Commission.
“The good news is that the Commission’s days are numbered.”