This book is about the women and men who forge Europe, who make possible the survival and advancement of the European integration project and process as a relevant mission. Also exciting. Susana del Río writes a European essay, she embarks on an exploration of European values, an alive European Union, the meaning of politics and European elections. She discusses the key moments in the construction of Europe through the lives of twelve women and 'the girl with the pearl', an anonymous figure who represents all women. The number twelve is linked to the symbolic number of stars on the EU flag.The reader will learn how we got to where we are today, including issues such as Brexit, coordinated vaccination efforts, the Next Generation EU funds, the double environmental and digital transition, regulation, energy, competitiveness, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Autonomy, Common Defence, and Security. The text also covers issues such as the enlargement, the treaties reform, and the political deepening of the EU.The author tells us about the future of the European Union on the geopolitical chessboard through the gaze of twelve European women, ?The Girl with a Pearl Earring?, and herself.