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I think there's a more general and widespread trend towards the local and regional level all over Europe. Even though globalisation has brought nations closer to each other, local / regional cooperation and governments are increasing in power and importance - in the economic sense as well as in the political sense.
I wonder at the difference between treaties and world government. It seems to me that the power structure between the local and the national is straining, but a government of many layers might be the best protection for the interests of localities in the end. Military influence is becoming less important, but other influences are taking its place.