4 MAY 1996, Page 26

Euro-dreamers

Sir: In his interesting article (Politics, 27 April), Bruce Anderson did not tell your readers what he believes the long-term future of a Federal European Union will be. Would he agree the odds are on its falling apart as have other artificially formed states, such as the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia?

Considering the vast differences in lan- guage, climate, culture, customs, economies and trade, perhaps the Eurofanatics with their idealistic dreams are the ones living in cloud-cuckoo-land.

Deramore

Heslington House Aislaby, North Yorkshire