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http://www.observatoire.thalys.com/fichier_PHP/fichier_joint/cpanglais.pdf
European Identity Begins to Gel
Thalys International Explorer confirms that
different nationalities are embracing Europe
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The results of this survey1 reveal that Europeans remain very much attached to
their national identities,
although a relatively significant percentage really and
truly feel that they are now ⌠citizens of Europe■. A European identity is thus
gradually emerging, despite substantial differences from one country to the next.
At the same time, one must consider the possible impact on responses of the
particularly tense international situation that reigned during the survey period.
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PART OF EUROPE
Still more ⌠national■ than ⌠European■
The majority of Europeans (51%) identify more strongly with their native country than
with Europe. France (63%) and the United Kingdom (41%) figure at the two extremes of
the ⌠supranational identity■ spectrum.
One out of three Europeans (32%) express only a national identity. This figure climbs to
48% for the British and 42% for the Dutch, confirming the singular attitudes towards
the EU that reign in both countries.
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European identity nevertheless becoming stronger
A full 14% of the respondents stated that they felt first and foremost European!
Germans rank highest in this regard, 27% of them stating that they feel exclusively
European, with Belgians a distant second (18%). Germany, which has always played a
pivotal role in the construction of Europe, again affirms its reputation as a trailblazer in
the process of forging a European identity. On the contrary, only 8% of the Dutch and
British say they feel exclusively European.
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