Guy Verhofstadt has launched a 116 page plan to expand Brussels' control over EU countries, proving many of the UK's Brexit voting community right.
The draft plan proposes a major shift towards majority voting, which would overrule national vetoes.
The rule-by-the-majority plan would apply in several areas, including defense, taxation and foreign policy.
It would also see the European Commission renamed the 'European Executive', along with a large expansion of parliament's powers.
The draft plan would see the European Commission renamed the 'European Executive', along with a large expansion of parliament's powers
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The document, seen by Politico, includes handing total control over environmental and climate matters to the EU central body.
It has been signed by Verhofstadt and five other european lawmakers and is expected to be unveiled later this month.
In the build up to the Brexit referendum, there were growing concerns over what was seen as a growing EU "dictatorship", with the bloc imposing its laws on the UK.
But the newest draft signals an even bigger shift towards centralised power, giving the EU powers to bypass individual countries if they object to legislation.
This comes as the EU looks to expand its membership, to include countries such as Ukraine.
Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, told Politico that the Ukraine and the Western Balkans need to gain EU member status "quickly".
Speaking at a meeting of foreign ministers in Spain, he said: "The Spanish presidency is proposing … to hold a ministerial meeting together with the Western Balkans ministers.
"We will do it at the end of next month."
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He added: "The issue of enlargement has been floating over our discussions.
"Ukraine has to become a member of the European Union. The Western Balkans also. Quickly."
