This article discusses the integration of European regions and the territorial memory of nations. It highlights the concentration of strategic activities in capital cities, the question of whether national territories can be dissolved into a supranational European territory, and the persistence of national economic dynamics despite transnational networks and globalization. It also explores the role of states in economic regulation, particularly in the energy sector, and the preference for regional integration over direct European integration. Overall, the article raises questions about the relationship between national territories and the European project.